Strong Bones in Perimenopause and Beyond

Thursday 29 October, 7:15pm to 8:45pm NZ time. Live on Zoom. Tickets $21.

Bone loss has no symptoms. Oestrogen has been quietly protecting your skeleton for decades, and as it falls through perimenopause, bone is lost faster than it is rebuilt. Most women only find out after a fracture, or from a scan result nobody explained.

This is one evening to understand your bones before that happens, with a GP and the woman who does the scans.

What we'll cover

• What happens to your bones through perimenopause and after, and why these years matter most

• DEXA scans: who should have one, and how to read your own result (Lisa)

• The treatments for low bone density, including where HRT fits, and what the evidence says (Taisia)

• What to start doing this week: the food, movement and everyday habits that support bone

• Live Q&A with both of us. Bring your questions.

Who this workshop is for

• Women 40 and beyond who want to be proactive about their bones and avoid a fragility fracture

• Women recently told they have osteopenia or osteoporosis

• Women with risk factors for bone loss: a family history of osteoporosis or a hip fracture, an early menopause, a previous fracture from a small fall, long courses of steroid medicines, a slim build, or smoking

Your hosts

Dr Taisia Cech is a New Zealand GP and women's health doctor with a perimenopause clinic in Wānaka.

Lisa Bates is a Medical Imaging Technologist with over 30 years of experience and the founder of Form Imaging.

Morning Room members: this workshop is free for you, with the replay saved in the members' library. You don't need a ticket; your Zoom link comes by email. Not a member yet? Join The Morning Room for $21 a month and this workshop is included.

Your Zoom link comes with your ticket and again by email on the day. This workshop is general education, not personalised medical advice. Please talk with your own doctor before starting, stopping or changing any treatment.