Most women don’t find out their bones are weakening until they break one.
Osteoporosis, the “silent disease” in which bones become progressively less dense, more porous, and more prone to fracture, works invisibly across decades. By the time it shows up on a scan, years of bone loss may have already happened – and for women, the timeline is unforgiving. In the five to seven years following the onset of menopause, it’s possible to lose up to 20% of bone mass as oestrogen levels fall.
