Postmenopausal osteoporosis cannot be completely cured, but it can be improved by hormone supplementation therapy, phytoestrogens, non-hormonal anti-osteoporosis drugs, and a healthy lifestyle.
1. Hormone supplementation therapy: i.e. HRT, including estrogen, progesterone, and androgen, etc., which can reduce the incidence of fractures associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis. In postmenopausal women, especially those younger than 60 years old, HRT can be used as a first-line treatment to reduce the risk of fracture and stop bone loss in menopausal women. Patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis are one of the indications for HRT.
2. Phytoestrogens: such as isoflavones and coumarins can improve osteoporosis.
3. Non-hormonal anti-osteoporosis drugs: such as bisphosphonates, calcium, calcitonin, vitamin D, etc.
4. Healthy lifestyle: including smoking cessation and reasonable diet.
(1) Smoking cessation: Smoking is an important risk factor for osteoporosis, so patients are advised to quit smoking.
(2) Reasonable diet: A diet rich in calcium and vitamins, low in salt and moderate in protein can help prevent osteoporosis.
Patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis should go to the hospital for timely treatment under the guidance of a doctor, and should not use medication on their own.