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@gently Can you tell where an endocrinologist fits in with regards to treatment for osteopenia/osteoporosis? I know for women (I'm a 78 a year-old male) the hormone replacement therapy/diagnosis is well developed, but for men, I'd like to know how to ask my endocrinologist what he can do to prevent my onset of osteopenia.
I have a DEXA scan next week; my first one was 2 years ago. The one 2 years ago was OK and I wasn't into the osteopenia stage as yet. Trouble is, they do not relate the DEXA results to males, it's just females and children. Then, later this month, I have an appt with the endocrinologist who is a really nice man, but not an assertive doctor in terms of treatment. My concern is that I have a hip that is bone and bone, but oddly enough gives me no pain. However, I do not want it to progress into being osteoporotic.