WHAT IS Osteoporosis ? Osteoporosis is a common disease in the whole world, the danger in that disease is that you can't figure out if you have it early, because the Symptoms of osteoporosis is not clear, this disease is common specially among women.

WHAT THE CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS ? There is a lot of causes for osteoporosis like when the bones lose the minerals such as calcium or when there is no enough vitamin D in the body, and smoking cigarettes.

Diagnosis How can you know if you have osteoporosis before your bones break? There are several ways to measure bone density

Type of Diagnosis Bone Mineral Density Almost 80% of bone density is determined by heredity, and 20% by lifestyle. Bone mineral density tests (BMD) shows how dense bones are and whether you have osteoporosis. This information helps determine which prevention or treatment steps are needed. Learn more. Peak Bone Mass Around age 30, your bones reach their maximum strength and density, known as peak bone mass

The Effects Of Osteoporosis

Treatment There are several types of treatment available, and often a combination will be more appropriate than just one Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Bisphosphonates Strontium ranelate Raloxifene