Does my gender affect my risk of developing fibromyalgia?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Gender may make a difference in who is diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It has been found that women are more likely to see their doctors to talk about symptoms of pain, fatigue, sleeplessness, and depression. With fibromyalgia, about 80% to 90% of people who are diagnosed are women. Men frequently avoid seeing doctors, so while men may have fibromyalgia, they may not tell their doctors about the symptoms. Experts believe that more men may have this syndrome than is reported. Also, there is a genetic tendency for fibromyalgia, though it is not known why.Gender may make a difference in who is diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It has been found that women are more likely to see their doctors to talk about symptoms of pain, fatigue, sleeplessness, and depression. With fibromyalgia, about 80% to 90% of... More -
Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Fibromyalgia is no equal-opportunity condition. Women are about seven times more likely to have fibro than men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3.4 percent of women in the U.S. have fibromyalgia, while only 0.5 percent of men do. But the numbers don't always tell us everything. Some researchers believe that fibromyalgia may actually be more common in men than we realize and that it may just be tougher to diagnose in men because their pain responses are different than women's.Fibromyalgia is no equal-opportunity condition. Women are about seven times more likely to have fibro than men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3.4 percent of women in the U.S. have fibromyalgia, while only... More -
Pfizer LYRICA™ (pregabalin) Team answered:More than 80% of people in the United States diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women. More -
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum answered:Yes. Three quarters of people with fibromyalgia are women. This is also the case for many diseases effecting the immune system such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.
Helpful? 2 people found this helpfulYes. Three quarters of people with fibromyalgia are women. This is also the case for many diseases effecting the immune system such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. More -
Dr. William D. Knopf of Piedmont Heart Institute answered:Women are much more common to develop fibromyalgia and have more symptoms than men do. Treatment regimens, however, do not appear different or do their responses to that treatment.Women are much more common to develop fibromyalgia and have more symptoms than men do. Treatment regimens, however, do not appear different or do their responses to that treatment. More -
Yes. Being a female greatly increases your risk for fibromyalgia. Eighty-five percent of fibromyalgia cases are diagnosed in women, and women usually have more tender points than men. Hormones are thought to play a large role in fibromyalgia. Estrogen is protective against pain, so many women will have worsening symptoms of fibromyalgia when estrogen is low right before and during menses.Yes. Being a female greatly increases your risk for fibromyalgia. Eighty-five percent of fibromyalgia cases are diagnosed in women, and women usually have more tender points than men. Hormones are thought to play a large role in... More
