Many women think of osteoporosis as either a natural effect of aging or an older woman's disease.
Many women think of osteoporosis as either a natural effect of aging or an older woman's disease. Every woman should be conscious of the potential for developing this disease and how to decrease the risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue. This disease makes the bones frail and leads to an increased susceptibility to fractures. The most common fractures caused by osteoporosis are of the hip, spine and wrist.