Scientists have determined that women's hands are dirtier than men's

Women often accuse men of being sloppy and unwilling to follow the rules of cleanliness in the house or personal hygiene. However, as soon as scientists looked at well-groomed women’s hands more closely, it turned out that they had much more bacteria on them than on men’s hands.

According to a study conducted by scientists from the University of Colorado, in general, women's hands contain 50% more types of microorganisms than men's. Scientists believe that women's hands are “programmed” to be a much more favorable habitat for microbes. In men, their reproduction is hampered by the higher acidity of the skin, in addition, in representatives of the two sexes there are purely gender differences in sweating and oily skin. Hormonal levels and the use of various cosmetics may also play a role.

Summing up the results of their study, scientists admitted that in general, a much larger number of bacteria were found on the palms of both men and women than previously thought to live there. The total number of microbial species living on the palms was three times higher than on the forearm and elbows, and their number was comparable to the number of bacteria living in the mouth and rectum. At the same time, hand washing had virtually no effect on the number of microorganisms, the researchers stated. On average, about 150 species of bacteria lived on the palm of one person, of which only 17% were found simultaneously on the right and left hands.

It’s always unpleasant to realize that our hands are infested with bacteria, but this is not yet a reason to panic and start urgent disinfection. According to scientists, fear of a larger number of bacteria living on the hands are harmless or beneficial for the body, as they prevent the colonization of pathogenic organisms.

Source: medicforum.ru