Why more women than men have CFS and Fibro

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Jeannie143

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Posted 7/10/2008 5:08 PM (GMT 0)

Helps explain it...

...study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

treehugginhippy

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Posted 7/10/2008 11:24 PM (GMT 0)

greetings - could you expand on the point? i know it is true about the higher female percentage but the reason why is still eluding me. What is so different about a mans biology that makes it less prevelent

Many Thanks Tree

Jeannie143

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Posted 7/11/2008 4:47 AM (GMT 0)

Tree,
Click on the purple words and they will take you to the article.
~Jeannie

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