Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2001 Aug;44(8):1437-1441.

Comparison of bone mineral density between surgical menopausal women and natural menopausal women

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kang Nam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
It is widely known that the menopausal complication in the surgical menopause is to proceed rather than that of natural menopause. But, it has not obviously been proven so far. In this study, we surveyed whether BMD between surgical and natural menopausal group, in terms of decrease of the BMD of the menopausal complication would have a difference. METHOD: By using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, we compared 2nd-4th Lumbar spine BMD in 28 of surgical menopause with that of 187 of natural menopause. RESULT: There is no obvious distinction in FSH and estradiol concentration between two groups. Surgical and natural menopausal groups showed the BMD -1.046+/-0.175 g/cm2, -0.942+/-0.124 g/cm2, respectively. Also, there is no statistical significance.
CONCLUSION
Although there is no statistical significance in the BMD of the surgical menopausal group was lower than that of the natural menopausal group. Prevention of the menopausal complication as well as decrease of the BMD in the surgical menopausal group needs to be required more active attitude.

Keyword

Surgical menopause; Natural menopause; Bone mineral density (BMD)

MeSH Terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Bone Density*
Estradiol
Female
Humans
Menopause
Spine
Estradiol
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