Causes and symptoms of osteoporosis: This painful bone condition develops gradually, without warning signs, especially in women over 40. It reveals itself through subtle physical changes that are easily brushed aside as signs of ageing.

The article from Moneycontrol discusses how osteoporosis is increasingly affecting women after the age of 40 and often develops silently until significant bone damage occurs.

Key points from the article

• Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak, porous, and more prone to fractures.
• Doctors are seeing the condition more commonly in women in their 40s, not just in older age groups.
• According to Dr. Bharat Mody of Welcare Hospital, hormonal changes after 40 — especially declining estrogen levels — combined with calcium and Vitamin D deficiencies contribute to bone weakening.