Male Organ Health and Lupus: Is There a Connection? The Research Says Yes Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that most people think affects only women. In fact, while about 90% of people with lupus are women, some 150,000 men in America are diagnosed with lupus. Thus, it’s important that men know something about this disorder – both in terms of how it could affect a man’s health in general and his male organ health in particular. About lupus As stated, lupus is an autoimmune disorder, which means that it comes about when a person’s immune system mistakenly believes that some part or parts of its own body is an “enemy” and so attacks. Diagnosing lupus can be a challenge because many of its symptoms are similar to those created by other conditions. The most distinctive symptom associated with lupus is a butterfly-shaped rash that typically appears across the cheeks and nose. But not eveyr person with lupus has this rash. Other symptoms associated with lupus include: Rashes on the body other than on the face. These can include skin lesions that get worse when exposed to sunlight. Feeling tired. Having a fever. Shortness of breath. Pain and/or swelling in the joints. Dry eyes. Chest pain. Headaches. www.man1health.com