Even though greater than two thirds of people affected by autoimmune diseases are women, a significant portion of the patient population is male. Our guest speakers for this episode are Dr. Max Gutreiman, specialist in Internal Medicine practicing in Costa Rica, and my cousin Giovanni Estrada Bencardino, radiology technologist from Ibague, Colombia.  Dr. Gutreiman's Ulcerative colitis and Giovanni's Bullous pemphigoid have impacted their lives for over a decade leading them to experience serious complications from their diseases and also life-threatening adverse effects from the medications used to treat them with high dose Prednisone as a staple in their treatment regime.  This episode was recorded in Spanish.