Although counterintuitive, this fellow makes a case that women may
experience less osteoporosis in space than men:
http://www.femsinspace.com/femalecrew.htm


"Rhonda Lea Kirk" wrote in message
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Fred J. McCall wrote:
"Rhonda Lea Kirk" wrote:
Fred J. McCall wrote:

Think 'calcium loss'. I think this affects women
much more severely than men.

So now we're sending post-menopausal women to Mars?

Seriously, women don't have a higher risk of
osteoporosis until after menopause.

That was not my understanding of what the space medicine
studies indicated. Women under zero-g lose calcium more
quickly than men do, as I recall it.

Where would I find those studies (or even a reference to women
experiencing greater bone loss)? Because I'm not finding them.

Calcium loss is pretty much THE big problem we're aware of
with prolonged exposure to zero-g.

From what I've read, it's as big a roadblock for men as it is for women.

rl