Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. It literally leads to abnormally-porous bone that is compressible, like a sponge. Deficiency of calcium and vitamin D can aggravate osteoporosis, but is not the main and only cause. Eighty percent of people who have osteoporosis are women.
Causes of Osteoporosis in women
World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) on October 20, 2010
- Cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption.
- Lack of exercise, diet low in calcium and poor nutrition
- Low estrogen levels (which occur in menopause or with early surgical removal of both ovaries)
- Chemotherapy that can cause early menopause due to its toxic effects on the ovaries.
- Excessive loss of menstrual period in young women, associated with low estrogen and osteoporosis.
- Chronic inflammation due to chronic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or liver diseases
- Immobility, such as after a stroke or from any condition that interferes with walking.
- Hyperthyroidism, a condition wherein too much thyroid hormone is produced by the thyroid gland or is ingested as thyroid hormone medication.
Treatment of Osteoporosis in women
Medical treatment is advisable. Do not take any medicine using your ideas. Contact a bone specialist. He can take care of the situation as he will get some tests done.
