Do you need to take medication for the rest of your life for osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is categorized into primary and secondary osteoporosis. If secondary osteoporosis is caused by disease or medication, it is not necessary to take medication for the rest of one’s life; however, primary osteoporosis caused by aging and bone loss or menopause may require long-term medication. Osteoporosis is most common in menopausal women and the elderly. For secondary osteoporosis caused by disease or medication, if the patient is relatively young and the osteoporosis can be significantly relieved as the primary disease causing the osteoporosis is cured or controlled, it is not necessary to always use osteoporosis medication. For the elderly who have a high incidence of osteoporosis with increasing age and faster bone loss, the more obvious the pain and increased risk of falling caused by osteoporosis, or women with osteoporosis caused by menopause, patients can have appropriate activities to increase muscle strength, more sunshine, and pay attention to diets with more calcium and vitamin-containing foods, and if the results are not good, they will need to take medication for a long period of time.