Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the affected person’s bones start deteriorating and start losing density and mass. It is really dangerous because the afflicted person often does not realize it and the bones become fragile and break. This can afflict the spine, the hips and wrists causing fractures and since the bones have already deteriorated, the recovery is very slow. Women who are menopausal are more likely to get this disease, but men can get it too. However only one in eight men can get osteoporosis whereas one in four women are at risk for osteoporosis.
How to check who is at risk for osteoporosis?
Menopausal and postmenopausal women are at risk for osteoporosis.
Women who have had an early menopause or hysterectomy at 45 years of age or younger.
Old people, especially over 65 years of age are more prone to getting hysterectomy
Ethnic origins have a major role to play in this disease. If you are Caucasian or Asian you are prone to getting osteoporosis.
Generally women who are underweight are likely to get osteoporosis.
People who have family history of osteoporosis, like parents and siblings or relatives who have osteoporosis are more likely to get it.
People who have the tendency of getting shattered bones even at low impact, height loss or if they develop a hunch, they must get themselves checked.
People who suffer chronic diseases like Diabetis Type 1, Eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, thyroid disorders, chronic lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis, aids etc. should get themselves checked as they are at risk for osteoporosis.
People who have been suffering from prolonged illness or on bed rest.
The Human Papilloma Virus or HPV is normally categorized by low- or high-risk, depending on the threat that it poses. The high-risk HPV is predominant in women and can lead to malignant cervical cancer. The high risk HPV is usually the outcome of high sexual activity involving multiple sex partners.
High-risk HPV can be the cause of genital warts that can lead to cervical cancer. The risk factor for cervical cancer is defined when the infection is a persistent high-risk HPV, that is, an infection that does not go away easily. Low-risk HPV may also cause genital warts, but it generally does not cause the cell changes that can lead to cervical cancer. Nevertheless, both categories will cause warts that are abnormal cellular changes in various parts of the body and will be categorized as small, benign and visible tumors.
Depending on the individual’s immune system, there is every possibility that a body’s strong defense system may prove a hurdle for the high-risk HPV. For the infected person, the early stage of high-risk HPV does indicate some precancerous cell changes in the cervix area known as ‘cervical dysplacia’, which are visible spots. If ignored or left untreated for a long time, they could turn out to be cells of the malignant kind.
Having high-risk HPV should not be automatically associated with having cervical cancer. In most cases, even the high-risk HPV types cause no health problems and go away on their own. In the long run, it is important for women not to ignore the signs and symptoms. With regular pap tests, the cervical cell changes can be easily detected and preventive treatment can be administered to prevent further development.
The low-risk and high-risk HPV are rarely associated with malignant lesions. Both types are known to cause abnormal cell changes on the cutaneous or mucosal membranes in the form of warts, and tend to grow on different parts of the body. The size of warts may vary, and most may not even be visible to the naked eye. Unfortunately, most HPV infected people are not aware for some time that they are the carriers of this virus.
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