Are You at Risk?
Women - what are the risk factors?
Women - risk assessment questionnaire
Men - what are the risk factors?
Men - risk assessment questionnaire
Women - what are the risk factors?
Many factors can affect your chances of developing osteoporosis. Being aware of them is important and can help you and your doctor to make appropriate healthcare decisions. Can you identify with any of these risk factors?
- If you were over 16 years before your first period, missed menstrual periods for more than 6 months and were not pregnant, had an early menopause or had a hysterectomy
- Low body weight or history of an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulemia
- Psychological stress
- Long term use of corticosteroid tablets (such as asthma medication)
- Maternal history of a hip fracture
- Malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease (Coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and gastric surgery
- Lack of exercise, long-term immobility or excessive exercise
- Heavy drinking
- Smoking
If you can identify with one or more of these risk factors you may be at increased risk of osteoporosis. You may wish to complete the risk assessment questionnaire on this website. The good news is that early detection of osteoporosis can prevent health problems in the future.
Women - complete the risk assessment questionnaire
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Men - what are the risk factors?
Many factors can affect your chances of developing osteoporosis. Being aware of them is important and can help you and your doctor to make appropriate healthcare decisions. Can you identify with any of these risk factors?
- Low levels of the male hormone testosterone (hypogonadism) which can cause loss of sex drive, loss of erections, depression and fatigue
- Low body weight or history of an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulemia
- Psychological stress
- Long term use of corticosteroid tablets (such as asthma medication)
- Maternal history of a hip fracture
- Malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease (Coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and gastric surgery
- Lack of exercise, long-term immobility or excessive exercise
- Heavy drinking
- Smoking
Men - complete the risk assessment questionnaire
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