Women should consider a DEXA scan under several conditions:
Postmenopausal women aged 65 and older, regardless of other risk factors. Postmenopausal women under 65 with risk factors such as a family history of osteoporosis, low body weight, or previous fractures. Women who have experienced early menopause (before age 45). Women who have taken medications known to cause bone loss, such as corticosteroids.
