Why Women Are At Greater Risk for Osteoporosis: Women are often smaller than men and have a lower peak bone mass Women live longer than men Declines in estrogen during and after menopause can ...

While everyone’s bone mass tends to lessen as they age, low bone mass, a precursor for osteoporosis, is most common in women, ...

The effect of combined oral contraceptives on bone mineral density is variable, with no effect reported in premenopausal women ... are yet to reach peak bone mass and should show increases ...