Comparison of bone mineral density between surgical menopausal women and natural menopausal women.

Min, Jeong Ki; Yang, Yeun Young; Yi, Jeong Yoon; Kang, Min Su; Lee, Cheol Woo; Choi, Beom; Shin, Yong Duk; Kim, Dong Jin

Original Article

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2001;44(8):1437-1441.
Published online August 1, 2001.

Comparison of bone mineral density between surgical menopausal women and natural menopausal women.

Jeong Ki Min, Yeun Young Yang, Jeong Yoon Yi, Min Su Kang, Cheol Woo Lee, Beom Choi, Yong Duk Shin, Dong Jin Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kang Nam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
It is widely known that the menopausal complication in the surgical menopause is to proceed rather than that of natural menopause. But, it has not obviously been proven so far. In this study, we surveyed whether BMD between surgical and natural menopausal group, in terms of decrease of the BMD of the menopausal complication would have a difference. METHOD: By using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, we compared 2nd-4th Lumbar spine BMD in 28 of surgical menopause with that of 187 of natural menopause. RESULT: There is no obvious distinction in FSH and estradiol concentration between two groups. Surgical and natural menopausal groups showed the BMD -1.046+/-0.175 g/cm2, -0.942+/-0.124 g/cm2, respectively. Also, there is no statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Although there is no statistical significance in the BMD of the surgical menopausal group was lower than that of the natural menopausal group. Prevention of the menopausal complication as well as decrease of the BMD in the surgical menopausal group needs to be required more active attitude.

Key Words: Surgical menopause, Natural menopause, Bone mineral density (BMD)