Read this information each time your prescription is refilled in case new information is available. Therefore, it does not have all the benefits and risks of estrogen. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become thinner.
Thin bones can break easily.
Most people think of their bones as being solid like a rock. Actually, bone is tissue, just like other parts of the body-your heart, brain, or skin, for example. Bone just happens to be a harder type of tissue. Bone is always changing. Your body keeps your bones strong and healthy by replacing old bone with new bone.