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Prevention
You can help prevent osteoporosis by adequate
calcium intake, by following a routine program
of weight- bearing exercise, by not smoking and
by avoiding excess alcohol consumption. If you
are a woman who has entered menopause, you should
speak with your doctor about beginning treatment
approved for osteoporosis, such as estrogen replacement
therapy, raloxifene or alendronate. In postmenopausal
women who are undecided about medication, a bone
density test for osteoporosis may make the decision
easier if it already shows signs of a problem.
Because the loss of height caused by osteoporosis-related
compression fractures is often asymptomatic, it
is also a good idea to measure your height annually,
especially if you are a woman older than age 40.
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