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OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Ask The Expert Archives

A big "Thank You" to the Osteoporosis Editorial Advisors for the numerous answers they have provided the OBGYN.net Osteoporosis community.

• Harvey S.Marchbein, MD
• Maria Luisa Bianchi, MD
• Paul D. Burstein, MD
• Barry Lee Gruber, MD
• Michael Kleerekoper, MB, BS
• Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, MD
• R. Wayne Whitted, MD, MPH

**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Ask The Expert FAQs

Osteoporosis:

• Osteoporosis of radius only
• If I stop HRT will I develop Osteoporosis?
• Male Osteoporosis
• The relationship between osteoporosis and high protein diets
• Is there any relation between body mass index (BMI) and osteoporosis?
• How much risk am I at for breakage with a 33% loss of bone mass?
• Since osteoporosis is a degenerative disease, I would like to know what may be causing the early onset of the disease and what is the appropriate treatment for my case
• Please explain the process in which the back "humps out".
• In particular I am looking for information related to how long it takes for Osteoporosis to develop from the time dis-use begins?
• Can Osteoporosis be hereditary in women?
• Are internal organs being damaged due to a shortened and curved posture?
• Any advice, for a premenopausal woman with osteoporosis?
• Should I let this bone density issue prevent me from having another child? I'm concerned that bearing and breast feeding a second child may further decrease my bone density and accelerate the onset of osteoporosis.
• A request for Information about Premenopause osteoporosis
• What is the best way to combat osteoporosis?
• Is the treatment for Osteoporosis different for males than females?
• Why does Osteoporosis occur more in Asian women?
• Osteoporosis in the pubic bone
• Pregnancy related Osteoporosis?
• Could osteoporosis be caused by childhood malnutrition?
• Why did bone loss continue?
• Is it hereditary?

Osteoporosis with other conditions:

• Osteoporosis & Catamenial Epilepsy
• Osteoarthritis & Back Pain
• Would the birth of twins predispose a woman to develop osteoporosis?
• Getting Pregnant with Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis and Diabetes
• Osteoporosis and pre-menopause
• Cervical Adenocarcinoma
• Infiltrative Ductal CA
• Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Heparin and osteoporosis
• Can you provide me with any information or known contraindications for a lady with multiple sclerosis prescribed hormone replacement therapy?
• Is there a relationship between osteoporosis and periodontitis?
• What alternative treatments are available to aid in the healing of a broken rib?
• Treatment of osteoporosis in the face of possible pregnancy
• Breastfeeding with osteoporosis
• How risky would a pregnancy be for someone in whom osteoporosis is caused from Empty Sella Syndrome and a growth hormone deficiency?
• Pregnancy and bone mineral density?
• RA and osteopenia?
• Hypothalmic amennorhea and osteoporosis?
• Osteonecrosis?
• What is the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
• I don't have any risk factors, how did I get this?
• Will my job put me at risk for fractures?
• Steroid Induced Osteo due to Lupus?
• Cementing fractures - kyphoplasty?
• Osteo and asthma?
• Breast feeding and bone loss?
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Osteopenia:

• How do I know if I'm being treated properly for Osteopenia?
• With a family history of Osteoporosis and a diagnosis of Osteopenia, what should I be doing?
• Are Fosamax and Raloxifene the recommended treatments for Osteopenia?
• Osteopenia in Pre-Menopause
• Osteopenia and pregnancy
• Osteopenia and asthma
• I was was wondering if it was possible for me to have osteopenia at the age of 24
• A request for Information about Osteopenia
• Asthma drugs and Osteopenia
• Is Fosamax still useful for an 86 year old female that has been diagnosed with osteopenia?
• Can osteopenia be reversed without drugs?
• Where can I find more information on osteopenia?
• More osteopenia information?
• Osteo and pregnancy at 30 years?
• Can Depo Provera cause bone loss?
• Risk of bone loss from Heparin?
• Long term asthma therapy caused osteopenia?
• Can estrogen prevent osteopenia?

Prevention:

• Can Hormones Prevent Osteoporosis?
• Should reasons for bone loss in younger women be investigated further?
• Exercise
• Weight Training
• Female Swimmers
• Can Hormones Prevent Osteoporosis?
• Are there any alternatives that I can do to prevent osteoporosis? Should I be getting a bone scan periodically?
• Are there any exercises that will target that area and prevent the fractures that cause the hump?
• Am I missing some essential enzyme or chemical? Should my doctor be conducting other tests?
• Diet, supplements, exercise and hormones, are they enough or is there anything else you can recommend for me at this time?
• After lifetime use of steroids, what can I do?
• Rheumatologist or Endocrinologist?
• Do you have a general exercise program?
• Do thyroid problems and family history warrant DEXA?
• DEXA at 36 years?

Symptoms:

• Painful Hip
• Hip fracture at 80 years old
• Question about experiencing soreness in my right foot and then outright pain
• My question is at what stage does it get to be a curvature of the spine?
• What can I do to help the pain?
• Decrepititus and the cracking joints
• Perimenopausal with poor bone density readings?
• Lupus, Kidney disease and clotting problems, what to do?
• Premenopausal osteoporosis?
• Green stool from Actenol of Folic acid?
• Dowager's hump a sign?