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Fibromyalgia affects roughly 2 to 8 percent of the United States population. Although 80 to 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia are women, men of all ages may have fibromyalgia as well. In fact, up to 1.5 million men in the U.S. may currently have fibromyalgia, and many more will experience it in their lifetime.
Some people are at higher risk of developing fibromyalgia than others. As well as gender, other risk factors for developing fibromyalgia include the following:
- A personal history of other rheumatic diseases including lupus
- A history of mood or depressive disorders
- A family history of fibromyalgia
A man's fibromyalgia symptoms may be very different from the symptoms experienced by a woman.
Symptoms of fibromyalgia in men may be as widespread as they are in women, but they are often milder and last for less time.
Although they may be milder in men, fibromyalgia symptoms can still range from mild to severe and debilitating. Symptoms will vary from person to person and can include:
- Pain and tenderness
- Fatigue
- Morning stiffness
- Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
- Brain fog
- Depression
In order to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia, these symptoms must last for 3 months.