Luckily, I have a great OB/GYN who insisted I get my first DEXA at 51, which showed osteopenia in my hip. I started on HRT, calcium + Vit D at the same time but did not take medication for another 6 years until I had progressed into osteoporosis in my hip.

If not for her, I would never have had a DEXA. I'm grateful she was on the ball.