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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Science
  • Orthopedics
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Intervertebral discs are vital for spinal mobility and stress distribution.
  • Menopause negatively affects bone and intervertebral disc health.
  • Estrogen plays a key role in maintaining collagen-containing tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the detrimental effects of menopause on spinal discs.
  • To emphasize estrogen's beneficial role in preserving disc and bone health.
  • To compare estrogen's regenerative properties with bisphosphonates.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on menopause, estrogen, and spinal degeneration.
  • Analysis of biomechanical functions of intervertebral discs.
  • Comparative assessment of therapeutic agents for bone and disc health.

Main Results:

  • Menopause accelerates intervertebral disc degeneration, increasing fracture risk.
  • Estrogen preserves intervertebral disc integrity and spinal height.
  • Estrogen uniquely regenerates bone collagen, unlike bisphosphonates.

Conclusions:

  • Estrogen is the primary therapy for maintaining spinal disc and bone health.
  • Estrogen's regenerative capacity surpasses bisphosphonates for collagenous tissues.
  • Further research is needed on bisphosphonates' long-term effects on bone quality.