About Menopause Osteoporosis results in the normal loss of bone, which follows the menopause in women and occurs in all individuals with advancing age. There are no laboratory tests for defining individuals at risk or identifying those with mild osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis produces no symptoms or warning signs until a fracture occurs.
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of hip fracture, a tragedy that can result in permanent disability, loss of independence, and in one of six elderly women causes death. Osteoporosis develops less often in men than women because men have larger skeletons, bone loss starts later in life, and progresses more slowly. There are multiple risk factors involved in osteoporosis. There are risk factors you cannot change and risk factors you can change.