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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Risk Factors

Risk Factors

As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Some evidence suggests that several factors may make people more susceptible to fibromyalgia. These risk factors include being female, having had difficult experiences in childhood, having a psychological vulnerability to stress, and coming from a very stressful culture or environment.

Women

Nine out of 10 fibromyalgia patients are women. Women may be more prone to develop fibromyalgia during menopause.

Age

The disorder usually occurs in ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Survey

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Shortly after we formed the National Fibromyalgia Association nearly 10 years ago, we began to... Read more »

New Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Tool Proposed

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...article titled, “New developments in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome: Say goodbye to... Read more »

Tender Points or Trigger Points?

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

When I read articles or hear people talk about fibromyalgia, I often see the terms tender points... Read more »

Fibromyalgia and the Courts: Here Comes the Judge

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...as to whether there is such a thing as "secondary" fibromyalgia due to some sort of trauma. ... Read more »

Fibromyalgia on Fox News

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...This past Sunday, he devoted one entire segment to fibromyalgia. Of course, the event that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

How do you tell whether you have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as “Myalgic Encephalopathy” or “ME”) or both? Are they completely unrelated disorders, sister illnesses... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Causes

There is still some disagreement among researchers as to the cause of fibromyalgia. There is, however, little disagreement that for the majority of patients, its onset is triggered by some form of... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study

In late 2005, the National Fibromyalgia Association in conjunction with several well-known fibromyalgia researchers conducted the first FM epidemiological study to be done since the 1980s. The... Read more »

Fibromyalgia and Surgery

If you have fibromyalgia and are facing a surgical procedure, you may be more concerned than the average patient because you have heard stories about post-operative fibro flares and long, painful... Read more »

Understanding Fibromyalgia

...mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from fibromyalgia (FM). Since FM is invisible, many find it hard to believe that it is... Read more »

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