[Prevention and treatment of hormonal spondylopathy]

Hormonal spondylopathy as a disease entity in considered on the basis of the findings provided by an examination of 207 patients with this disease. It has been established that the early signs of spondylopathy appear prior to menopause and are caused by various endogenous and exogenous factors. The pathogenesis, clinical picture and X-ray diagnosis are discussed. The results obtained suggest that the appropriate therapy should be etiopathogenetic at the early stage of the disease and replacement one at the late stages. Divided doses of sex hormones are recommended.