There is now a nasal form given as 200 Units 3 times per week and this is now available in the USA and Europe at affordable cost. We have a injectable form. It is very useful as it has an analgesic effect as well. Interestingly, Parathyroid hormone itself has been discovered to build bone. In constant use it is a powerful resorber of bone, but in a pulsatile form stimulates formation and bone mass increases.
Studies are currently ongoing.
The amount of bone formed reduces with age and is accelerated by females after menopause. Early recognition through risk factor assessment is vital to target those most in need of early intervention and protection. Treatment is available and the therapeutic interventions now available are opening up hope for people not only in prevention, but also in therapy. Fractures are no longer necessarily meaning a death sentence or a confinement to a wheel chair. My recommendation is that the problem should be treated aggressively and monitored effectively.