From the Wide-Open Green to the Dreaded Black Line: Gloria’s Osteoporosis Story
I lived it: Real health stories from members to inspire, educate, and activate you.
I lived it: Real health stories from members to inspire, educate, and activate you.
So, you just got home from the doctor with your DEXA bone density results in hand. You were told you have osteoporosis. Should you start taking medication? Are there things you can do without medication? What information can you trust?
Research indicates that women who use Depo-Provera may experience a loss of bone mineral density (BMD), which might put them at higher risk for osteoporosis.
So, you just got home from the doctor with your DEXA bone density results in hand. You were told you have osteoporosis. Should you start taking medication? Are there things you can do without medication? What information can you trust?
Pharmaceutical companies trying to sell drugs have pushed for the adoption of flawed screening techniques that medicalized age-related bone loss. The result? Many healthy women were prescribed osteoporosis drugs despite their serious side effects and risks.
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