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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- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- By aace
· New reply August 6, 2012
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- 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 ...
- By nsforest (Inactive)
· New reply July 3, 2012
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- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...