Hormone Replacement Therapy for Preventing Osteoporosis

Follow the links below to find information on using hormone replacement therapy to prevent osteoporosis.

Reviewed January 2009

 

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Title:   Early menopause
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Menopause occurring before the age of 45 years is regarded as premature (early onset) menopause.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Osteoporosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose their strength and density. They become fragile, weak and brittle and can fracture (break) more easily. Osteoporosis particularly affects women in their middle and later years, although some men are also affected. Activity and a healthy diet rich in calcium and vitamin D can help prevent osteoporosis.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Menopause and osteoporosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Menopause in women can increase the risk of developing osteoporosis. Bones become fragile and weak and may fracture easily. To help reduce your risk, eat a diet rich in calcium and exercise regularly. Treatments include bisphosphonates, selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), hormone replacement therapy (HRT), vitamin D, calcium and strontium ranelate. Potential therapies include tibolone and parathyroid hormone.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Your questions answered
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Questions and answers about menopause
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Osteoporosis prevention - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are several steps you can take to help prevent osteoporosis.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Osteoporosis treatment options - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The following tips and treatments may help if you have osteoporosis.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Alternatives to HRT
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Many women reaching menopause are unsure about whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This factsheet aims to provide women with information about possible alternatives to taking HRT, including lifestyle changes like nutrition, exercise and stress management as well as the use of phytoestrogens, natural progesterone, wild yam creams, herbal medicine, counselling and support.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Menopause: what you can expect - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Each woman will experience menopause differently and there is no one treatment that will suit everyone.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   New drugs - Teriparatide
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Some of the views expressed in the following notes on newly approved products should be regarded as tentative, as there may have been little experience in Australia of their safety or efficacy.
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Osteoporosis treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have osteoporosis, your treatment will depend on your individual circumstances, including how severe your condition is.
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   Long-term hormone replacement therapy
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The risks and benefits of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than five years are uncertain. There are no large long-term randomised placebo-controlled trials to guide the duration of therapy.
Date:   Jan 2000
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