Bone mineral density in postmenopausal women as determined by prior oral contraceptive use

The long-term consequences of prior oral contraceptive use for bone mineral density were examined in 239 postmenopausal women, 35.1% of whom reported prior oral contraceptive use. Women who had used oral contraceptives for 6 or more years had significantly higher bone densities of the lumbar spine and femoral neck, but not of the ultradistal wrist or radius, than women who never used oral contraceptives

Bone density · Bone mineral · Environmental health · Family planning · Femoral neck · Gynecology · Obstetrics · Osteoporosis · Population · Postmenopausal women · Research methodology · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet