treatment of pre-menopausal osteoporosis

Last reviewed 01/2018

There is no established treatment and all premenopausal women suspected of having osteoporosis should be referred for investigation and further management to a specialist centre.

Examples include non-pregnant women with pre-menopausal amenorrhoea for more than 6 months due to:

  • anorexia / bulimia nervosa
  • athletic amenorrhoea
  • gonadotrophin releasing hormone or its analogues