Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Regarding the pain of men: characteristics of fibromyalgia in male patients
Authors' conclusion
Distinct clinical gender-specific characteristics were identified in our real-world cohort of FM patients. PTSD and the use of medical cannabis were more prevalent among male patients, whereas obesity was more common in females.
Study context
- Population
- All patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) in the electronic medical record database of a tertiary hospital, 2010–2021401 male (13.2%)
- Participants
- 3,044 patients
- Exposure
- Male vs female FM patients
- Malen = 401
- Femalen = 438reference
- Outcome
- Age at FM diagnosis, average
Methodological detailsretrospective, observational, tertiary hospital EMR database
- Retrospective
- Observational
- Tertiary hospital EMR database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Obesity
P = 0.003
Obstructive sleep apnoea
P < 0.001
PTSD
P < 0.001
Treated with medical cannabis
P < 0.001
Original publication
Regarding the pain of men: characteristics of fibromyalgia in male patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 22 January 2025. doi:10.
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