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Sunday, October 12, 2008
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Osteoporosis |
Estrogen, osteoporosis, and heart disease03/21/2008 02:54PM |
I have gone through menopause and have had a number of broken bones since then. I am also 58 years old and have heart problems. I have had bypass surgery for that. I begged my gynacologist to put me on hormone replacement therapy but he refuses to do that because of my heart problems. Menopause can cause osteoporosis since a woman has no estrogen in her body. So what does a post menopausal heart patient with osteoporosis do? Risk broken bones or risk more heart problems?
Your gynecologist is right not to start you on estrogen with a heart condition. You should have a bone density test if you have not already done that, and if you have osteoporosis or significant osteopenia, you should see an expert in osteoporosis for a thorough evaluation. Depending on the types of fractures you have had, you may be a candidate for an osteoporosis medication.
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Margery Gass, MD Professor, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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