Premenopausal Osteoporosis Poses Special Clinical Challenges

resorptive should be used,” she said. “I think it really depends on the individual situation. If it’s a woman who’s 48, not going to have any more children, you could definitely use a bisphosphonate. … If it’s somebody much younger and wants to have children, then you might want to avoid it. You might want to give estrogen in some situations.”

Thomas R. Collins is a freelance writer living in South Florida.

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