Assess your postmenopausal osteoporosis risk

It is important to know if you are at risk for osteoporosis. Your body’s natural drop in estrogen after going through menopause increases your chance of getting osteoporosis. That fact, combined with at least one of the risk factors listed below, puts you at even greater risk.

Check off the risk factors on the list below that apply to you and share your list with your healthcare professional. Together you can determine your likelihood for developing postmenopausal osteoporosis and develop a plan to help protect your bones.

Low estrogen levels
Low bone mass
Female
Having a family history of osteoporosis
Small-framed or thin
Minimal weight-bearing exercise
Going though menopause
Going through early menopause after having your ovaries surgically removed
Had a bone fracture after age 50
Certain medications, such as corticosteroids and anticonvulsants
Diet low in calcium and vitamin D
Currently smoking and or/using alcohol extensively