Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone condition often referred to as a ‘silent disease’. This is because it often goes unnoticed until a break or injury occurs. The term osteoporosis defines bone (osteo) that has become weakened and porous with holes (porosis). What do osteoporosis and hormone therapy have to do with one another? This article aims to explain how hormone therapy can help prevent or delay the onset of osteoporosis.
The team of specialists at Happy Hormone Cottage provides comprehensive hormone therapy and overall health and well-being services. Our goal is to help our patients achieve optimal health and a more balanced hormone profile through necessary lifestyle adjustments and a uniquely designed hormone therapy plan.
in our bodies reach peak density and strength in our 20’s. Once we have reached our peak, our bodies naturally struggle to replace bone cells faster than they are lost. This means that as we age, our bones become increasingly fragile and susceptible to fractures and breaks. You may have heard about osteopenia, which is often a precursor condition to osteoporosis, characterized by bones that start becoming weaker and more fragile.
Naturally, the rate of loss varies based on genetics, diet, and lifestyle, but sex hormones greatly impact the health of our bones as well. Testosterone and estrogen help regulate many internal systems and structures in the body, including bone health.
Everyone’s bones are prone to weakening over time, while certain people are at an increased risk of early symptoms, side effects, and loss of quality of life. Studies indicate that women are between four and five times more likely to experience osteoporosis than men.
Women reach peak bone density earlier than men, have a lower bone density, and begin losing bone at a faster rate than men. Estrogen has been shown to be vital to bone health and retention.
It makes sense why women experience a steady decline in estrogen levels as they age and will experience a dramatic falloff as they approach menopause. Diminishing levels of estrogen mean that women’s bodies are unable to replace bone cells fast enough to maintain their structural integrity.
The same process occurs in men, but there are some important differences. Men achieve peak mass later, have larger bone structures, and do not experience a significant hormonal event similar to menopause, so they tend to develop osteoporosis less frequently than women. It is worth noting that while men appear to experience this condition less frequently, complications from osteoporosis affect them more severely.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) helps restore and balance deficient hormone levels in men and women. Being hormone-deficient can cause a range of symptoms that affect your quality of life and put you at risk of chronic disease.
Happy Hormone Cottage and Integrative Hormone Center offer BHRT as a means of preventing and reversing osteoporosis in peri and postmenopausal women, as well as testosterone-deficient men.
Our team has helped members of our community achieve incredible results, reversing osteopenia and osteoporosis by stopping bone loss, restoring bone strength and density, and reducing the risk of fractures.
For more information about the BHRT process, we encourage you to reach out to us to learn more!
If you would like more information about hormone therapy or are concerned about your risk of osteoporosis, reach out to the specialists at Happy Hormone Cottage today! Our team is here to help guide you through the process and take the steps needed to protect your health.
Call our offices at (513) 444-6343 to speak with a member of our team or schedule a consultation online today!
