Two of the women had full-fledged osteoporosis. Only ten of the women in the study had normal bone density for their age. While this particular study only looked at women with POF, the outlook is similar for women who are in premature menopause due to surgery or cancer treatment. Many studies indicate that if you had your ovaries removed, you experience significant bone loss in the first two years after surgery. If you are aware of it now, and if you start taking care of your bones from this point on, you will be able to turn the odds back in your favor and keep the healthy bones you normally would have at this age.
Asian women tend to have the lowest bone density, followed by white women.
The smaller and more fine-boned your frame, the higher the possibility of bone loss and fracture. . . . since you started out with less bone to lose. If your mother, grandmother, aunt or sister has or had osteoporosis, you are at an increased risk of having it yourself. If this gene is defective, you generally have poor bone density. The formative years are important ones for your bones. If you didn't get enough calcium then, your bones may never have reached their optimal mass. . . .