| It's a fact. As a woman gets older her bones lose strength and thickness, which leads to brittle bones. After menopause, a natural drop in estrogen levels can cause bone thinning or a loss in bone mass, a condition called osteopenia. If not treated, osteopenia may lead to low bone density and breaks called fractures. This condition, osteoporosis, is known as a "silent disease" because it has no noticeable symptoms.
Many women do not know they have postmenopausal osteoporosis caused by low estrogen levels until they have a bone fracture. Osteoporosis can seriously affect your health, mobility, and way of life. That is why it is important to learn what you can do to help reduce your risk of developing postmenopausal osteoporosis or getting an osteoporotic fracture.
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