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pianolady · 03-05-2010, 01:56 PM

I have an extensive family history of osteoporosis. I think just about every woman on my mother's side of the family has/had osteoporosis. I am 50 years old and my doctor has never checked my bone density, so I'm wondering how all these young people on here found out they had it.

03-05-2010, 01:56 PM	#1
pianolady Member (female) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 53	How do you know that you have osteoporosis? I have an extensive family history of osteoporosis. I think just about every woman on my mother's side of the family has/had osteoporosis. I am 50 years old and my doctor has never checked my bone density, so I'm wondering how all these young people on here found out they had it.