Osteoporosis female Health Problems ( Osteoporosis )

The risk of osteoporosis in women's health higher than men because, Women are generally smaller bone mass and the process of menopause in women. Bone disease Osteoporosis is often called the 'silent disease' also known as bone loss because bone loss occurs when a complaint is often without meaning. Patients are usually aware of osteoporosis after a severe condition characterized diseases such as body image that retracts / bent or broken a bone. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by reduced bone mass, so that bones become brittle and the risk of fractures increases. In the circumstances Physiological / normal, we also have thinning bones, followed by the formation of new bone cells in the bone loss, whereas the bone disease osteoporosis, excessive bone loss occurs and is not followed the process enough so that the bone formation become thinner and brittle .

Type Osteoporosis
Primary Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis is a type of unknown cause.
Secondary Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is caused by other diseases, such as hyperparathyroidism, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Cushing's syndrome, use of drugs in the class of long-term corticosteroids (in patients with asthma), diuretics (in patients with hypertension), anticonvulsants medications, etc. other.

Risk factors of osteoporosis:

1. Women. The risk of osteoporosis in women higher than men because, generally smaller bone mass and the process of menopause in women.
2. Age. Increased risk of osteoporosis increases 1-2 times every 10 years of age
3. Smoking habits and consumption of alcoholic beverages
4. Asian and Caucasian race are at high risk for developing osteoporosis than African race.
5. Genetic. History of osteoporosis or fractures in older than; 50 years in the family is also a risk factor for osteoporosis.
6. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, kidney, can increase the risk of osteoporosis.
7. Intake of calcium and vitamin D are less important risk factor in osteoporosis
8. The use of drugs such as steroids, anti-seizure drugs (phenobarbital and; Phenytoin), antacids that contain aluminum, methotrexate, cyclosporine A is a risk factor for osteoporosis because it causes the expenditure of calcium from bones in large quantities.