Table 2 Information accessed from the women with PLO
From: Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis: a social-media-based survey
The number of vertebral fractures | proportion (%) |
|---|---|
> 5 | 13/27 (48%) |
4 | 6/27 (22%) |
3 | 3/27 (11%) |
2 | 2/27 (7%) |
1 | 3/27 (11%) |
Time until diagnosis | |
 ≥16 weeks | 11/27 (41%) |
 ≥12 weeks | 13/27 (48%) |
Nontraumatic fracture a | 21/24 (88%) |
Time of fracture | |
 During pregnancya | 3/24 (13%) |
 ≤8 weeks postpartumb | 10/21 (48%) |
 ≤12 weeks postpartumb | 16/21 (76%) |
Method of diagnosis a | |
 MRI | 14/24 (58%) |
 X-ray | 6/24 (25%) |
 CT | 4/24 (17%) |
BMD test postpartum a | 24/24 (100%) |
BMD results a | |
 Very low | 20/24 (83%) |
 Low and very low | 23/24 (96%) |
Treatment after diagnosis a | |
 Vitamin D3/Calcium supplementation/Both | 23/24 (96%) |
 Specific treatment for osteoporosis | 16/24 (67%) |