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No, just the opposite. Fibromyalgia, according to current medical knowledge, affects significantly more women than men. Estimates range from about twice as many women as men, to ten times as many women as men (who suffer from fibromyalgia).
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Why is fibromyalgia more common in women than men?
There are a variety of reasons that women are more commonly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia than men. One possible reason is that women are more likely to admit to pain and to visit the doctor.
Why do adults get fibromyalgia more than children?
Scientists cannot yet figure out why anybody gets fibromyalgia, not is it only more common in adults but %90 percent of sufferers are women. Too much is still unknown about how or why it strikes to determine why it's more dominant in adult females
Do people with fibromyalgia often also develop gout?
People with fibromyalgia can develop gout as anyone else. There is nor correlation between the two disease and if you have fibromyalgia you are not more likely than anyone else to develop gout.
What is frybromyalgia?
I'm not familiar with the term "frybromyalgia." It may be a typo or a lesser-known term. If you meant fibromyalgia, it is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tender points. It can also cause sleep, memory, and mood issues.
Does conjunctivitis occur more than once?
It can occur more than once.
Does pancreatitis affect more woman or men?
Both forms of pancreatitis (acute and chronic) occur more often in men than women. However, women are 1.5 times more likely than men to have acute pancreatitis caused by gallstones. On the other hand, men are 6 times more likely than women to have acute pancreatitis caused by alcoholism.
What genetic diseases could mimic fibromyalgia and include seizures?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has many symptoms in common with Fibromyalgia and should be excluded prior to a Fibromyalgia diagnosis. Seizures are also much more common in those with MS than int he general population.
How common are Fibroid tumors?
Uterine fibroids are more common among African-American women than among women of other ethnicities.
Who is the Fibromyalgia doctor located in foster city California?
There may be more than one, but Dr. Holtorf treats Fibromyalgia. The phone number for his San Francisco (Foster City) office is (650) 641-3539. You can find out more at this website: www.holtorfmed.com
Do more men or women get breast cancer?
Breast cancer is much more common in women than in men. While men can develop breast cancer, it's relatively rare compared to women. About 99% of breast cancer cases occur in women, and only around 1% occur in men.
Do women smile more than women?
Some women smile more than other women, indeed.
Who gets constipated?
Constipation is more common in women than in men and is especially apt to occur during pregnancy. Age alone does not increase the frequency of constipation, but elderly people (especially women) are more likely to suffer
