Is Cauda Equina Syndrome Gender Related?

ladylimpsalot...statistically large disc herniation is the main cause of damage to the spinal cord that leads to CES. It is not dependent on who is fat or thin as you say.

The reasons are down to genetics and then environmental factors. So in other words..if you are susceptible to have weakeness genetically in your spine then it will only need triggers throughout your life to initiate problems. These triggers are what we term as environmental factors, such as: putting strain on your lumbar spine (as the lumbar spine takes most of the weight). This can be lifting heavy objects, consistent strain on the lumbar spine due to pregnancy...lifting children, carrying children....carrying additional weight.

Of course degenerative of a disc is going to be natural eventuality as you become older. Bones are not as strong and degeneration will occur naturally in the spine...Add other factors to this such as continued work or a specific incident where you overdid the carrying or a fall that happened 20 years ago (example) and you have a recipe for a bulging or herniating disc and potential CES.
Not everyone who has DDD will develop CES but they do have to be careful and manage carefully and sensibly their weakness in the spine.

The chart above is the translation of statistics for gender and CES..im sure that isnt a fixed statistic but i have no reason to believe that it isnt correct at the times the study was done.I posed it up to just look at the differences in gender and CES. To be honest there isnt very much difference especially compared to Spinal Cord Injury figures that show it being clearly male predominant.

DJ thats a very good question..Cauda Equina Syndrome is more considered to be a complication of a spinal cord injury...If you look at it this way it may make more sense. CES affects a very specific group of nerves and the individual will be presenting  specific neurological symptoms.

Il look at doing a post on this if you think it needs more clarity