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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.
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