Women work hard to keep their family healthy, but do not pay any attention to their health. Most of the health related problems occur in women after the age of 40 when their menopause starts. After menopause, the bones of most women start becoming weak and they get osteoporosis. ‘World Osteoporosis Day’ is celebrated every year to raise awareness about osteoporosis.
20th October is ‘World Osteoporosis Day’ whose theme is ‘Say No To Fragile Bones’ i.e. no more weak bones. We also want that women should be aware about their bone health, so that their bones do not become weak. To know why women’s bones weaken more quickly than men and what women should know about bone health, we talked to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital of Mumbai. Orthopedics Dr. Abhijeet Pawar From.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is low bone density. Bone density problems start in women after menopause. During menopause, due to reduced level of estrogen hormone in the body, the bones of women start becoming weak. According to Dr. Abhijeet Pawar, about 50% of women suffer from menopause after menopause.
Many times it happens that an elderly lady of the house slips in the bathroom and suffers a major fracture. The family members do not understand how such a minor injury can result in a fracture. The reason for this is low bone density. After menopause, women’s bones weaken quickly and they get osteoporosis at a younger age than men.
How to detect osteoporosis?
After menopause, if a woman feels unnecessarily tired and has joint pain, then these can be signs of osteoporosis. Women should be aware that they may suffer from osteoporosis after menopause, so they should be alert to these signs.
The biggest drawback of most Indian women is that they do not exercise. They think that by doing household chores they get exercise, but it is not so. To stay fit-healthy and strengthen bones, women should also do regular exercise.
When do women get osteoporosis?
Women should take care of bone health after pregnancy and delivery. A woman needs more calcium during pregnancy. During pregnancy, the child gets all the calcium from the mother’s bones, hence the mother’s body needs more calcium. After delivery, when the mother feeds milk to the child, the woman’s body needs more calcium.
Many women take calcium during pregnancy, but become careless after the birth of the child. In such a situation, the body absorbs calcium from the mother’s bones and prepares milk for the baby. Therefore, at this time, a woman needs calcium and Vitamin D a lot.
Women who do not take calcium and Vitamin D after childbirth start having pain in their waist and legs. The pain is so severe that many women cannot even sit up properly.
How to take care of health after menopause?
Women should start paying attention to their health even before menopause begins. For this, diet and exercise are most important. Include dry fruits, milk, curd, egg, sprouted grains etc. in your diet. Do exercise daily.
If there is severe deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in the body, then their supplements can be taken after consulting the doctor. Most women are advised to take calcium and vitamin D supplements during menopause.
If a woman’s mother has had early menopause, then this can happen to her too. Such women should pay more attention to their health. If necessary, calcium and vitamin D supplements should be started immediately after consulting a doctor.
Detect Osteoporosis with DEXA Scan
DEXA scan is done to check the strength and density of bones. This shows what the level of bone density is. This makes treatment easier. BMD test is also done to find out the level of osteoporosis, but DEXA Scan is more beneficial in comparison to this.
This helps in knowing how severe osteoporosis is and makes it easier to treat. After the age of 50, 30 to 50% of women have osteoporosis. Therefore women should take care of their bone health.
For osteoporosis, anabolic treatment is done in which teriparad injection is given. It helps a lot in providing relief from osteoporosis. This cures osteoporosis to a great extent. This injection should be given only under the guidance of the doctor. The doctor does some tests, then the injection is given. This gives a lot of relief to the patient and he starts doing his work as before.
change lifestyle
Indian women are taught to sacrifice since childhood. They feel that their job is just to take care of the family. They are not taught to take care of themselves. There is no shortage of anything in the house, yet women are stingy about their health.
Women do not pay attention to the fact that after delivery they have to take care of their health along with that of the child. She is busy taking care of the children and family all day, but does not pay any attention to herself.
If the woman has osteoporosis. If he gets proper treatment and makes proper changes in his lifestyle, his health improves significantly. Walk, yoga, exercise, cycling, dance, whatever physical activity you like, you can do it.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.