World Menopause Day (World Menopause Day 2024) is celebrated every year on 18 October. On this day, efforts are made to make people aware and knowledgeable about menopause. This year the theme of World Menopause Day is - "Menopause Hormone Therapy", which is also called hormone replacement therapy. During menopause, many changes occur in the body of women, which if not paid attention to, can also cause other problems. Today we are going to talk about an aspect related to this, why the risk of osteoporosis increases in women after menopause.

What is menopause?

Menopause is a natural biological process in which a woman's menstrual cycles stop completely. This usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. During menopause, the level of a hormone called estrogen decreases, which plays many important roles in the woman's body.

Why does the risk of osteoporosis increase?

Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Maringo Asia Hospital, Gurugram) said that women are more at risk of osteoporosis than men due to hormonal reasons. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones start weakening. Due to this, bones can break easily (Osteoporosis Symptoms). If it is not treated on time, sometimes a slight shock or sneeze can also cause a bone to break.

During menopause, the level of estrogen hormone decreases. Let us tell you that estrogen hormone strengthens bones by increasing calcium absorption and prevents bone loss. But when this hormone starts decreasing, the bones start weakening. Apart from this, women's bones are smaller and thinner than men, due to which the risk of osteoporosis increases. Also, after the age of 30, the bone density of women starts decreasing, due to which bones start breaking easily.

How to prevent osteoporosis? (Osteoporosis Prevention Tips)

To prevent osteoporosis after menopause, it is important that women take care of their diet from an early age. For this, eat calcium-rich foods in your diet, such as dairy products, green leafy vegetables and other fortified foods. Apart from this, take special care of vitamin D as well . Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium.

Apart from diet, exercise is also important. It helps in maintaining balance and strengthening bones . For this, do exercises like dancing, walking or strength training. Also, avoid drinking alcohol and smoking. Bone density starts decreasing due to these habits.

After menopause, women should also get their bone density checked regularly. This helps in detecting bone loss early and doctors can provide better help in preventing it.