Question re gendered aspect of SS

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm a 26 year old graduate student, and I've suffered

from sound sensitivity from about the age of six,

particularly around eating noises. When I found your

website, I was shocked to see that about 70 percent of

sufferers are women. Has there been any further

research to explore why this is so? Also, I was

wondering about the global spread of SS. Is this

primarily a U.S. phenomenon - or is it found

throughout the world?

Thank you,

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[Guest guest]

Hello, . I am from Britain so Sound Sensitivity is definitely

not just a U.S. phenomenon. I have also come across a Canadian site,

primarily for Hyperacusis, but which also has some contributors with

SSSS. However, the UK, US and Canada probably have similar cultures

and of course share the same main language, so I wonder how much of

it is cultural? - JudithS

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> Hi,

>

> I'm a 26 year old graduate student, and I've suffered

> from sound sensitivity from about the age of six,

> particularly around eating noises. When I found your

> website, I was shocked to see that about 70 percent of

> sufferers are women. Has there been any further

> research to explore why this is so? Also, I was

> wondering about the global spread of SS. Is this

> primarily a U.S. phenomenon - or is it found

> throughout the world?

>

> Thank you,

>

>

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