Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women over the age of 50. It kills more women than lung and breast cancer combined. Bone loss is common as people age. However, if there is a great loss, osteoporosis may develop. This is a serious condition.
Bones weaken and break easily.
It threatens about 28 million Americans. Eighty percent of them are women, and most are over 50 years of age. Estrogen alone comes in many forms. You can use the pill or tablet form, vaginal creams, vaginal ring insert, implants, or shots. There are also patches that stick to the skin.