Men with osteoporosis or osteopenia

Men can experience a marked bone loss as they age due to a decrease in sex steroid levels, exercise and dietary calcium intake and absorption. Men over 50 are more likely to break a bone due to osteoporosis than they are to get prostate cancer.

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Mens Bone Health

By windblown · New reply June 15, 2013
4 replies
I thought I'd share this article on men's bone health from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/self-car e/preventive-care/article/men-and-their- aging-bones?ap=603 ...

Male T-Score variations over time

By AussieRob · New reply May 28, 2013
12 replies
I had DEXA scans in March 2011 and in March 2013 on Norland, same lab, same machine, same technician and virtually the same femoral neck BMD: 2011 - 0.781 and 2013 -0.7878. However the T-scores were significantly ...

Fosamax then Forteo now Protia

By rmalouin · New reply May 24, 2013
2 replies
Was on Didrnol then Fasamax then Forteo.... now they would like to put me on Protia. Was wondering if any Men out there when on Protia after Forteo and what are the side effects ...

35 male with osteoporosis

By ehale2009 · New reply May 6, 2013
8 replies
hello let me introduce myself my name is edward i live in texas been married for about 2 yrs now. anywho enough of the mushy stuff. over the last year i have been diagnosed with so many different things ...

Pain at the bottom of the spine

By Nchak · New reply February 17, 2013
5 replies
Hi, I have been suffering from a bit of uneasy pain at the bottom of my spine, especially while sitting in certain positions etc. i feel the pain particularly when i get up from the sitting position ...

reclast infusion

By saha2 · New reply January 22, 2013
10 replies
I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis in 1999 and have multiple fractures on my spine. My most recent DEXA, in November 2012, showed dramatic improvement in the lumbar region (13.9%) and in the total ...

How can this happen?

By Blackhawk123 · New reply January 20, 2013
26 replies
Hello all, I have a question & I was hoping somebody might have a possible answer. I am a Male 45yrs. old & have been diagnosed with full blown Osteoporosis. How could this happen. I have no family history ...

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

By Donald55 · New reply December 13, 2012
2 replies
My Endocronologist thinks one of the causes of my osteoporosis is low testosterone. He has given me a prescription for a testosterone creme. I have been researching bioidentical testosterone. Has anyone ...

severe osteoporosis

By Donald55 · New reply November 12, 2012
44 replies
I am a 64 year old male. I have been diagnosed with what has been described to me as severe osteoporosis. I have a T score of -4.1 for my spine and -3.0 for my hip. I have seen two highly regarded endocronologists ...

Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug

By KMFDallas · New reply November 11, 2012
1 reply
Older men at risk for fractures from osteoporosis may reap the same benefit as women from bone-strengthening drugs called bisphosphonates, a new study suggests. In this case, one such drug called zoledronic ...

BONVIVA TO TAKE OR NOT TO TAKE?

By SKL7 · New reply November 10, 2012
2 replies
My father is 77 years old and is a renal patient. Due to dialysis he has developed osteoporosis. His Nephro prescribed Bonviva for him. He was admitted in the hospital last May for bleeding cause he had ...

Mega dose vitamin c help with bone lose???

By Soyman · New reply October 19, 2012
12 replies
The last discussion on here about vitamin c mega dose was up to 10,000 mg....what about 75 grams?....that's the big differents ...

Looking for Primary Cause of My OP

By Michaellafone · New reply August 9, 2012
33 replies
I am in my 40s with multiple spinal compressions, my first bone density scan demonstrated a diagnosis consistent of osteoporosis (Lumbar -3.3, Hip -2.9) and the doctor (an HMO physician) started me on ...

Forteo Results

By aace · New reply August 6, 2012
7 replies
After a year on forteo. From this 12/10: Neck -3 -1.9 L1 -5.0 -4.1 L2 -4.9 -4.0 L3 -4.1 -3.2 L4 -2.7 -1.8 To This 8/12: Neck -2.6 -1.8 L2 -3.2 -2.9 L3 -2.4 -2.0 L4 -3.3 -2.9 Total -3.1 -2.8 Not sure how ...

osteogenisis imprefecta t-score

By nsforest (Inactive) · New reply July 3, 2012
2 replies
Last MOC done in Milano shows a vertebral t-score of -3,9. May I ask how dangerous is this value? I'm just 23 years old.... Thanks ...

Another Update for Friends

By Krajr427 · New reply April 19, 2012
1 reply
Hello all: I have been living in south Texas for almost a year now and it has been better that is for sure, but my health is still a horrible mess compared to who I was before all of this. I have horrible ...

Tooth Extraction after Fosamax

By OsteoMike · New reply April 9, 2012
8 replies
Dear Forum, I am faced with having a tooth extraction and possibly an implant placed. I have been off of Fosamax for three or so years now, and my osto is stable, it seems from dexa scans. I am thinking ...

foot pain at the age of 22

By nannu · New reply March 27, 2012
2 replies
I am 23 years old man.. i am havin foot pain and sometimes it is very painful. recently i went for diagonisis and the doctor told me to cast my leg coz it is a ligament injury. after my time period was ...

nissim1939

By Nissim1939 · New reply January 30, 2012
1 reply
I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis 5 years ago I've just had a Dexa scan and been told I've got osteopenia.How is this possible. ANY COMMENTS PLEASE ...

5k running with bone problems

By Soyman · New reply November 24, 2011
11 replies
I have been running 5k's 4 3 years now, I ask alot of questions and most runners don't drink alot of milk if any, I have been drinking gallons of milk a week, what do u think? I read where milk will strengthen ...

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