RISK FACTORS * DON’T IGNORE YOUR RISK. Ask your doctor these questions (worksheet on page 2). ❍ What is osteoporosis and am I at risk? ❍ Is osteoporosis curable? ❍ Are there any tests that can tell me if I have osteoporosis? ❍ What should I do to take care of my bones? ❍ What medications are available to treat osteoporosis? ❍ What can I expect from a medication? A BONE WITH OSTEOPOROSIS HEALTHY BONE Resists fractures Prone to fractures WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR OSTEOPOROSIS RISK? NOW IS THE TIME TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. That’s the amount of bone density you could lose within 5-7 years after menopause. 20% ❑ AGE ❑ BONE DENSITY ❑ FAMILY HISTORY OF FRACTURE ❑ PREVIOUS FRACTURE ❑ BODY WEIGHT 1 in 2 women in the U.S. over the age of 50 will break a bone in their lifetime. When you have osteoporosis, your bones become weaker, more fragile and more likely to break. For some women, even a sneeze or a small fall can cause a bone break. According to The National Osteoporosis Foundation *According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additional risk factors include: Increased risk of falling; not getting enough calcium and Vitamin D; inactive lifestyle. Know your risk. Talk to your doctor about osteoporosis and your bones. USA-785-80002 TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH. PRINT OUT THIS DIALOGUE GUIDE AND SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Osteoporosis sends more women over the age of 55 in the U.S. to the hospital than heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer.

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Page 1: break a bone in their lifetime. 20% - takechargeofosteo.com · When you have osteoporosis, your bones become weaker, more fragile and more likely to break. For some women, even a

RISK FACTORS*

DON’T IGNORE YOUR RISK. Ask your doctor these questions (worksheet on page 2).

❍ What is osteoporosis and am I at risk? ❍ Is osteoporosis curable?❍ Are there any tests that can tell me if I have osteoporosis? ❍ What should I do to take care of my bones?❍ What medications are available to treat osteoporosis? ❍ What can I expect from a medication?

A B O N E W I T H O ST E O P O R O S I SH E A LT H Y B O N E

Re s i s t s f r a c t u re s P ro n e t o f r a c t u re s

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR OSTEOPOROSIS RISK?

NOW IS THE TIME TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.

That’s the amount of bone density you could lose within 5-7 years after menopause.20%

❑ AGE

❑ BONE DENSITY

❑ FAMILY HISTORY OF FRACTURE

❑ PREVIOUS FRACTURE

❑ BODY WEIGHT

1 in 2 women in the U.S.over the age of 50 will break a bone in their lifetime.

When you have osteoporosis, your bones become weaker, more fragile and more likely to break. For some women, even a sneeze or a small fall can cause a bone break.

According to The National Osteoporosis Foundation

*According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additional risk factors include: Increased risk of falling; not getting enough calcium and Vitamin D; inactive lifestyle.

Know your risk.Talk to your doctor about osteoporosis and your bones.

USA-785-80002

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH. PRINT OUT THIS DIALOGUE GUIDE AND SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

Osteoporosis sends more women over the age of 55 in the U.S.to the hospital than heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer.