Is it only men who blow their noses sooo loud?

Question

My husband is terrrible with this, and I know of a couple other chaps who sound as loud, yet I don`t and have not heard of any of my female friends do so.

Would I be correct in thinking it can do damage?

I know I could easily get some suspect answers, but I would appreciate some - at least a little serious!

Why should I not ask?

I think you are rather unkind to repeat my some of my sentance, then come out with that!

To the others, thanks for at least some resonable answers.

Why should I not ask?

I think you are rather unkind to repeat my some of my sentance, then come out with that!

To the others, thanks for at least some resonable answers.

Answer 1

No elephants are buggers as well - apparently.

Answer 2

Yes, you can do damage!

According to Gray's Anatomy (the book, not the television show), the nasolacrimal duct ends in an "imperfect valve," which is the likely reason you can magically extinguish candles with little more than a glance. By blowing your nose too strongly, you probably increase pressure enough to force the usually one-way, drain-only valve to invert, sending a stream of liquid out your eyeball. Fun, sure, but blowing your nose too hard can lead to some unwanted consequences--like nosebleeds or sinusitis.

Those loud, satisfying honks familiar to library patrons can easily break many of the blood vessels that trace the thin mucosal lining of the nose. Perhaps more seriously, vigorous blowing may launch bacteria and viruses into the sinuses, resulting in either simple inflammation or a full-fledged sinus infection. A recently reported, but seemingly unpublished study demonstrates this well. Ten volunteers allowed a dye to be placed in the back of their nasal cavities; three were instructed to cough, three were induced to sneeze, and four were told to blow their noses (not necessarily forcefully). No dye was found in any of the sinuses of the cough or sneeze groups, but it was clearly present in three of the four blowers.

Answer 3

"I know I could easily get some suspect answers, but I would appreciate some - at least a little serious!"

Then why did you even ask? The answer is no.

You husband might have a deviated nasal septum. I had one (forewent surgery) and I am a woman.

Answer 4

well, first off, my old 4th grade teacher, a woman, sneezed loud enough that everyone within a 50 foot radious could here. And most of my family, even me, sneezes loud. I dont think its bad, but to hold that sneeze in wouldnt do you any good

Answer 5

tell him to stick his nose out the window up stairs on a windy day he will get his nose blown automatically and will be quiet has well .My nose his that large I have to use a bed sheet to wipe it .but you know what they say about men with big noses .that's it they are Jews .I cannot help sticking my nose in were its not wanted My dear