Osteoporosis is a bone disease that happens when bone mass and mineral density decrease which may result in a loss of bone density and an elevated risk of fractures (broken bones). It is referred to as a “silent” disease because it frequently goes unnoticed until a bone is broken. Osteoporosis is the main factor in fractures in older men and postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis-related breaks most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. 

There are usually no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss. When your bones are weakened by osteoporosis, you may experience the following signs and symptoms: