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Preventing Osteoporosis After Menopause |
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Preventing osteoporosis and bone loss is an important aspect of staying healthy
after menopause.
What Is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones, making them weaker
and more likely to
break.
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Broken bones occur most typically in the spine, wrists and hips
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Women lose bone mass faster after menopause
How Can Vivelle-Dot® Help?
Vivelle-Dot
is proven to reduce the risk of bone loss (osteoporosis) in postmenopausal women.
Approved drug therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention include
estrogen therapy (ET) and non-estrogen-based treatments. All doses of
Vivelle-Dot, including the tiny, low-dose 0.025mg/day patch, are approved for
the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis; however, if using ET solely for
the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, talk to your doctor about
whether a non-estrogen treatment might be better for you.
Vivelle-Dot is:
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The world's smallest estrogen therapy patch
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Easy to apply and easy to wear
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A twice weekly patch proven to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis1
What Else Can I Do?
Discuss any of these osteoporosis prevention
methods with your doctor before you implement them.1
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Using estrogens or other medications to prevent osteoporosis
after menopause1
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Average calcium intake of 1200 mg/day after the onset of menopause
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Vitamin D supplementation of 400-800 IU per day
- Regular weight-bearing exercise
Preventing Bone Loss
The National Osteoporosis Foundation
(NOF) recommends the following preventive steps:
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A balanced
diet
rich in calcium and vitamin D
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Weight-bearing
exercise
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A healthy lifestyle without smoking or excessive alcohol use
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Osteoporosis testing and medication when appropriate
Myths About Osteoporosis
Myth #1: I’m too young to have to worry about osteoporosis.
It’s never too early to prevent osteoporosis.
Bone density reaches its peak by the age of 30.
After that, bone loss occurs gradually, and at 2 to 3 years before menopause the loss accelerates to 2% per year.
Building strong bones and keeping them strong give you a head start on osteoporosis. If
you use Vivelle-Dot only to prevent osteoporosis from menopause, talk with your
healthcare professional about whether a different treatment or medicine
without estrogens might be better for you.
Myth #2: Taking calcium and Vitamin D supplements daily is enough to protect my
bone health during menopause and beyond.
Calcium and vitamin D supplements are a good start. Depending on your
individual risk factors, you may also need to watch your weight, exercise
regularly and speak to your doctor about medical options that
help protect your bones. If you use Vivelle-Dot only to prevent
osteoporosis from menopause, talk with your healthcare professional about
whether a different treatment or medicine without estrogens might be better for
you.
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