Why are more women affected by bone loss than men?
Women tend to have smaller bones than men.
Women go through the menopause, and some women can lose up to 30% of the overall bone in their body during this process.
If a female’s period started later than age 15, they are at a higher risk for bone loss as their sex hormones were not regular.
If a female has or had PMT (Premenstrual tension) their hormones are not regular, so they are at higher risk of bone loss.
If a girl/woman loses their periods NOT due to pregnancy. Eating disorders and/or over-exercising are a common cause of this and places the person at high risk to develop bone loss. NOTE: Eating disorders and/or over-exercising in males will cause bone loss also.
If a woman has endometriosis, their sex hormones are not regular, and they are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis.
If a woman is on the contraceptive Depo Provera, this has been proven to cause bone loss.
If a woman has a hysterectomy, they are at a much higher risk of bone loss.
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