bone mass

[miss usa]

How do i prevent bone loss while on birth control?

[Sportsmedjosh]

There are a couple issues that should be addressed, is their a problem with low bone density in your family esp in the female side of your family? How long have you been on it. I'm not sure but i think they suggest you take a break from it after a certain point. I would really talk to your practioner about it in more detail but there are a good 6 things you can do to promote bone health I'll list them for you. Exercise provides a local osteogenic effect (specificity), progressively increasing intensity promotes continued improvement (overload), people who have a low total bone mass have the greated potential for improvement, this is why i was asking about a history of this (initial values) also as you get older the gains you would normally experience will take more effort to get there. Another thing to remember while trying to promote bone growth is that bone cells become desensitized in response to prolonged mechanical loading sessions and once you stop exercising the overload reverses the positive osteogenic effects of the exercise.

[bsb4tyke]

It definately depends on the type of birth control that you are on. I was on Depo Provera for 2 years and can no longer continue it because it causes severe bone density loss. While on it I had to take calcium supplements. Talk to your dr.

[LoveGuinness]

Originally Posted by bsb4tyke

It definately depends on the type of birth control that you are on. I was on Depo Provera for 2 years and can no longer continue it because it causes severe bone density loss. While on it I had to take calcium supplements. Talk to your dr.

same thing happened to me. def talk to your provider.