Hi Ann,
Thank you for your article. So true! Most women and doctors don't realize that two of the major contributors to osteoporosis in women (along with Vitamin D deficiency) are estrogen and progesterone deficiencies that start during perimenopause/menopause and continue during postmenopause.
Estrogen and progesterone deficiencies also lead to depression, anxiety, insomnia, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, heart palpitations, urinary incontinence, and/or hot flashes in many women. The best treatment is always prevention, so I recommend using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as soon as a problem is detected. That means women should be regularly checking their hormone levels with a doctor who knows how to interpret the results.
Estrogen, as opposed to osteoporosis medications, preserves the intervertebral discs in the spine and so can also help women maintain their height. Click on link below for reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19723683
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Hi Ann,
February 22, 2011 - 5:28pmThank you for your article. So true! Most women and doctors don't realize that two of the major contributors to osteoporosis in women (along with Vitamin D deficiency) are estrogen and progesterone deficiencies that start during perimenopause/menopause and continue during postmenopause.
Estrogen and progesterone deficiencies also lead to depression, anxiety, insomnia, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, heart palpitations, urinary incontinence, and/or hot flashes in many women. The best treatment is always prevention, so I recommend using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as soon as a problem is detected. That means women should be regularly checking their hormone levels with a doctor who knows how to interpret the results.
Estrogen, as opposed to osteoporosis medications, preserves the intervertebral discs in the spine and so can also help women maintain their height. Click on link below for reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19723683
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