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About Osteoporosis |
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Osteoporosis is a bone disease all women should know about.
As a woman, you may feel tuned into your body's cycles. But one cycle you may not give much thought to is your bones' life cycle. Yet, changes in this cycle—particularly after menopause—can be very serious.
Osteoporosis thins and weakens bones, putting you at risk for broken bones.
Normally, old bone breaks down and is replaced with new bone. Osteoporosis creates an imbalance in this rebuilding cycle when bone breaks down but no new bone forms. This process speeds up after menopause.
Of the more than 10 million people in the United States who have osteoporosis, 80% are women.
Taking care of your bone health
You may think you do everything right to take care of your bone health. You eat a healthy diet. You exercise. But if you're past menopause, that may not be enough.
The only way to know for sure if you have low bone mass or osteoporosis is to get a bone mineral density (BMD) test.
If you do need treatment, ask your doctor about Reclast—the only FDA-approved, once-a-year treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. No other osteoporosis treatment is approved to help protect from fractures in more places, including hip, spine, even other bones.
How strong are your bones? To find out, ask your doctor about getting a bone mineral density (BMD) test. What you know today can help you protect your bone health tomorrow.
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