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Bookmark or Share- Osteoporosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicIn men, osteoporosis might be linked with a gradual age-related decline in testosterone levels. Testosterone replacement therapy can help improve symptoms of low testosterone, but osteoporosis medications have been better studied in men to treat osteoporosis and thus are recommended alone or in addition to testosterone. Bone-building medicines
- Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help - Mayo ClinicAnother common osteoporosis medicine is denosumab (Prolia). Unrelated to bisphosphonates, denosumab might be used in people who can't take a bisphosphonate or did not tolerate one, such as some people with reduced kidney function.
- Osteoporosis Basics: Overview, Symptoms, and CausesOsteoporosis is most common in non-Hispanic white women and Asian women. African American and Hispanic women have a lower risk of developing osteoporosis, but they are still at significant risk. Among men, osteoporosis is more common in non-Hispanic whites. Because women get osteoporosis more than men, many men think they won’t get the disease.
- Osteoporosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOsteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a break. Osteoporosis-related breaks most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced.
- Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy - Mayo ClinicPeople who are physically inactive have a higher risk of osteoporosis than do their more-active counterparts. Tobacco and alcohol use. Research suggests that tobacco use contributes to weak bones. Similarly, regularly having more than one alcoholic drink a day for women or two alcoholic drinks a day for men may increase the risk of osteoporosis ...
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