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BACKGROUND: The associations between oral contraceptive (OC) use, bone mineral density (BMD) and the risk of fractures remain controversial. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of 491 women aged 50-80 years was performed. We assessed OC use and fractures by questionnaire, and BMD and vertebral deformity by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: Ever use of OC was associated with significantly higher BMD at the total body (6%, p
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The association between oral contraceptive use, bone mineral density and fractures in women aged 50-80 years.
Wei S et al., 2011
Wei S, Venn A, Ding C, Foley S, Laslett L, Jones G
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