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Men are different than women and viva la difference .
However, differences in basic biology become medically important in the pathology and treatment of disease. Chest pain is most common in men while women's symptoms are more subtle, often being generalized fatique, abdominal pain and nausea . Women have a greater risk of developing irregular heart rhythms in response to potassium channel blocking drugs . Women with irritable bowel syndrome will respond better to a serotonin receptor antagonist than men. Ibuprofen , as a pain reliever, is not as effective in women as in men.