Association between reproductive factors and fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional analysis of female health profiles
Grand multiparity was independently associated with fibromyalgia, suggesting that cumulative hormonal and physiological stress from multiple pregnancies may contribute to chronic pain susceptibility. No association was found between age at first pregnancy and FM. Larger, longitudinal studies are warranted to clarify causal pathways between reproductive history and FM pathogenesis.
Authors
- Duygu Kurtuluş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-5912)
- Selma Selma Dağci
- Behzat CAN
- Kevser Arkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5300-6536)
- Sedat Akgol
Institutions
- Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Istanbul Eye Hospital (TR)
- Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/pg971k
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00