Right femoral neck 2.6

I don't think it's reasonable. It's osteoporosis in an area that you do not want to fracture. It will probably get worse, and then if you fracture your hip down the road, you're in trouble. Is your doctor a general practitioner? If not, it's a good idea to consult an endocrinologist.

Also, pay attention to nutrition and proper exercise for bone strength.

Not yet starting osteoporosis medications may be reasonable, but only if you are starting other interventions. Doing nothing while your bones get weaker is not reasonable as @njx58 notes above.

Having a t-score of -2.6 in the femoral neck is not uncommon, but it goes with higher rate of fracture. Keep researching & learning about what your options are.

Are you seeing an endocrinologist? Being diagnosed with osteoporosis is serious. Left untreated, it will only get worse. Once a hip is fractured, it will never be the same. Please seek treatment for yourself. Sending you lots of positive energy.

@roseincalifornia
Not ever heard of the purpose of the endocrinologist until now. This is not something to rely on my oncologist or gp for?

@wheel1 oncologists specialize in cancer, not bone health. gp's are general purpose doctors, not specialists in any area. if someone has osteoporosis, they need to see a bone specialist: an endocrinologist, or a rheumatologist.

@roseincalifornia
I think i am getting too many doctors I now have
Oncologist
Urologist
Cardiologist
Gastroenterologist
Hematologist
Whats adding another.
My GP said my DEXA scan comparison with the scan from two ago stated minimal bone loss change between the two, although the one neck femoral changed me into osteoporosis. He said readings change as you get older so although it now says osteoporosis, due to minimal change he was not worried from the change from teo years ago.

@wheel1 Wow, that is terrible advice. The doctor is fine if your hip gets worse and worse? I would never go to that doctor again. He/she is incompetent when it comes to osteoporosis, I can tell you that with certainty.

@njx58
I am certainly getting and learning more about Osteoporosis. My GP has always been good, he also mentioned as important is something called fracture risk assessment which he said between the Dexa and that I am not high risk versus adding more medication which has side effects. He is just recommending more Vitamin D and Calcium.

@wheelermelinda56

I concur with @njx58. Having a -2.6 T score in your femoral neck at age 72 is not ok.

According to gemini: "Based on age and bone density alone, a 72-year-old woman with a femoral neck T-score of -2.6 has a high 10-year fracture risk and meets the diagnostic threshold for osteoporosis.Statistically, using the standard FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) baseline data for an average U.S. woman of this demographic with no other health complications:Major Osteoporotic Fracture Risk: Approximately 15% to 20% chance of breaking a bone (hip, spine, forearm, or shoulder) over the next 10 years.Hip Fracture Risk: Approximately 3.5% to 5% specific risk of breaking a hip over the next 10 years."

My doctor says everyone who fractures (who is not on osteoporosis drugs) always regrets not being on them post fracture. These days we are very lucky to have many different types of drugs to treat weak bones.

Wishing you the best.

@roseincalifornia
I am in new waters. My wife has been getting dexa every other year for probably 10 years and her Doctor says she is fine. She has no copies or reports or numbers. She is going to try and call her Doctor next week to get a copy for me to compare mine too, since i would like to know how they compare to since I am a male. Maybe the numbers cannot be compared, I don’t know, but it seems more women get these DEXA exams then men. It was done in the women’s clinic at a major hospital where all the women were also going for breast mammograms on one side. I really felt out of place getting my DEXA scan with all the other women.