Can fibromyalgia be considered a characteristic symptom of climacterium?

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain syndrome, characterised by diffuse pain in musculoskeletal system and accompanied by stiffness, fatigue, tender points, sleep disturbances and cognitive and gastrointestinal symptoms. It affects middle-aged women (between 40 and 65) predominantly. Climac...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2023-05, Vol.99 (1170), p.244
Main Authors: Ozcivit, Ipek Betul, Erel, Cemal Tamer, Durmusoglu, Fatih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Estrogens - therapeutic use
Fatigue - diagnosis
Fatigue - etiology
Fatigue - psychology
Female
Fibromyalgia - diagnosis
Fibromyalgia - psychology
Fibromyalgia - therapy
Humans
Menopause
Middle Aged
Pain
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Summary:Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain syndrome, characterised by diffuse pain in musculoskeletal system and accompanied by stiffness, fatigue, tender points, sleep disturbances and cognitive and gastrointestinal symptoms. It affects middle-aged women (between 40 and 65) predominantly. Climacteric syndrome, which is characterised by vasomotor, somatic (headache, sleep disorders, myalgia and arthralgia) and psychical (mood changes) symptoms, results from the change in brain neurotransmitter concentrations due to gradual decline of ovarian hormone levels. Currently, studies focus on the similarities of FMS and climacteric syndrome in terms of age of occurrence, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, symptomatology and treatment. Hormonal fluctuation during menopausal transition is likely the triggering factor for both syndromes. Therefore, hormone replacement therapy is a favourable approach in the treatment of FMS due to the antiallodynic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effect of oestrogen. In this review, we emphasise the similarity of FMS and climacteric syndrome and suggested that FMS could be considered as a characteristic symptom of climacterium.
ISSN:1469-0756