Peculiarities of the development and clinical course of fibromyalgia in male individuals

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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pathology characterized by pain, fatigue, and cognitive impairments. Its clinical course differs in male patients, which is associated with gender stereotypes and differences in pain perception. The aim of this review is to describe FM development in male individuals, identify factors determining the severity of clinical course of the disease, and study the specifics of FM treatment in this patients’ group. The authors searched PubMed and Scopus for scientific articles using keywords fibromyalgia, gender, men, and treatment. Search covered the time period from 1996 to 2024. A total of 47 publications were retrieved from these sources. Significant gender differences in pain perception and affective disorders in case of fibromyalgia were identified. Key aspects of diagnosis and treatment adapted to men with this disease were emphasized. It is important for clinicians to consider gender aspects when diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia. Furthermore, the development of national registries for in-depth analysis of risk factors and clinical manifestations of the disease is also necessary.

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Olga Teplyakova

Ural State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia; Medical association “Novaya bolnitsa” LLC

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Email: oteplyakova69@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2114-0419
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MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor of the Department of outpatient therapy, head of the Center of Clinical Rheumatology

俄罗斯联邦, Yekaterinburg; Yekaterinburg

Daria Shalaginova

Ural State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia

Email: dasha.shalaginova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-1149-143X

resident of the Institute of clinical medicine

俄罗斯联邦, Yekaterinburg

Valeria Pastukhova

Ural State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia

Email: valeriapastuhova28@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-6195-5515

resident of the Institute of clinical medicine

俄罗斯联邦, Yekaterinburg

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