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Re: MENOPAUSE: Osteoporsis at age 16?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 14 11:40:38 2008

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Anon
You are definitely sailing unchartered waters here. I would suggest seeing an endocrinologist about this. He can investigate your whole hormonal system and give you some better recommendations if there are any...Dr. von Almen
At Tue, 13 May 2008, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi, I am a sixteen years old female and my doctor made me do a bone
>density test because I have not had my period yet. The results showed a
>sign of -3 from the standard deviation, and my doctor was a bit
>concerned about this number. My gnecologist is making me take birth
>control pills and calcium supplements, and I am just wondering if this
>number is anormal among young girls my age. Will my bone grow back to
>become more dense if I take calcium supplements? ( I know that bone will
>still grow until age 30 in most women). Please help.. What course of
>action should I take to get rid of the osterporsis... apparently my
>doctor said i have the bones of a 60 year old woman????

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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