A 39-year-old member asked:
Is osteoarthritis and osteoporosis something only women get?
2 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Waldmananswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 31 years experience
No: Both are common in men also. Osteoporosis will affect woman at a younger age on the average.
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Dr. G Jason Huntanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 18 years experience
No: Absolutely not. It is well known that osteoarthritis affects both men and women. What is less known is that osteoporosis also affects men. Post menopausal women have become the face of osteoporosis. But men also need to be monitored.
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Last updated Apr 23, 2016
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