Osteoporosis and Fractures

“A woman’s risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis
is equal to her risk of
breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined”.1

Umbrella

What may the Osteoporosis and Fractures Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Breaking A Hip
  • Osteoporotic Fractures

Osteoporosis

Is there an association between osteoporosis and fractures?

The International Menopause Society note:

“Osteoporosis is a disease which makes bones weak and fragile. This greatly increases the risk of breaking a bone even after a minor fall or bump. The disease has no obvious symptoms, so many people don’t know they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture. Fractures can be life-altering, causing pain, disability and loss of independence. That’s why it’s important to prevent osteoporosis!”.2

Fractures

What is the association between osteoporosis and fractures?

In What Is Osteoporosis? About Osteoporosis the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) explain:

“Around the world, one in three women and one in five men over the age of fifty will suffer a broken bone due to osteoporosis”.3

Osteoporosis and Fractures

Falls

How common are falls?

In Preventing Falls and Broken Bones the (United States) Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) note:

“Each year about a third of all persons over age 65 will fall. Many of these falls result in a broken bone, often the hip or wrist. Broken bones at any age can be painful, difficult to heal, and cause life-long challenges affecting your activities and independence. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you fall, worry about falling, or feel unsteady”.4

Risk Comparison

What is the risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis, compared to the risk of breast or prostate cancer?

In Are You At Risk? [+ Video: Risk Factors] the BHOF also note:

“A woman’s risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis is equal to her risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined. And a man age 50 or older is more likely to break a bone due to osteoporosis than he is to get prostate cancer”.5

Hormone Therapy

Can hormone therapy (HT) lower the risk of fractures?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits, published July 2022, the North American Menopause Society note:

“Hormone therapy keeps your bones strong by preserving bone density and decreasing your risk of osteoporosis and fractures. If preserving bone density is your only concern, and you do not have bothersome hot flashes, other treatments may be recommended instead of HT”.6

On page two in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause first published online 10 June 2022, two of the recommendations are:

  • “In addition, HRT has been shown to have an effective role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates are considered as first-line options for most patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis due to their broad spectrum of anti-fracture efficacy. HRT may be considered as an additional alternative option, particularly in younger postmenopausal women with menopausal symptoms who are at increased risk of fractures.
  • HRT is considered as first-line intervention for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (40–45 years old)”.7

Health Care Provider

What if I think I am at risk for fractures?

If you think you are at risk for fractures, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

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  1. About Osteoporosis
  2. Are You At Risk?
  3. Bisphosphonates
  4. Bone Health
  5. Bone Health and Osteoporosis | What Should You Avoid If You Have Osteoporosis?
  6. Bonehealthandosteoporosis.org [Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
  7. Communication With Your Doctor and Healthcare Team
  8. DEXA (DXA) Scan
  9. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
  10. Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
  11. Exercise
  12. Exercise To Stay Healthy
  13. FRAX Fracture Risk Assessment Tool: Calculation Tool
  14. FRAX: A Tool for Estimating Your Fracture Risk
  15. Fall Prevention: Simple Tips To Prevent Falls
  16. Fall Risk Assessment
  17. Falls
  18. Falls Prevention
  19. Falls – Multiply Languages
  20. Finding Balance: 3 Simple Exercises To Steady Your Steps
  21. Get A Bone Density Test
  22. HRT & Menopause Extra
  23. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) With Dr Nicky Peel & Prof. David Armstrong
  24. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
  25. Looking After Yourself
  26. Lower Your Risk of Falling
  27. May Is Osteoporosis Awareness Month
    Osteoporosis and Fractures
  28. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
  29. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
  30. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
  31. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center [National Institutes of Health, United States]
  32. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
  33. National Falls Prevention Resource Center
  34. National Falls Prevention Resource Center: Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers
  35. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [United States]: Understanding Bone Health
  36. Nutrition for Bones
  37. Older Adult Fall Prevention
  38. Osteopenia
  39. Osteoporosis
  40. Osteoporosis
  41. Osteoporosis
  42. Osteoporosis
  43. Osteoporosis & Fractures
  44. Osteoporosis To Prevent Fractures: Screening [Preventative Services Task Force, United States]
  45. Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
  46. Osteoporosis.Risk.Check. Could You Be At Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures?
  47. Plant-Based Diets and Risk of Hip Fracture In Postmenopausal Women
  48. Prevent Falls and Fractures
  49. Preventing Fractures
  50. Preventing Fractures and Falls
  51. Prevention
  52. Prevention of Falls and Fractures
  53. Risk Assessment (FRAX)
  54. Risk Factors
  55. Sarcopenia
  56. Screening for Osteoporosis
  57. The Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means To You
  58. The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
  59. Tips on Preventing Falls At Home [+ Video]
  60. Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
  61. Updates on Exercise and Lifestyle Tips for Bone Strength With Joanne Fagerstrom, PT CFP
  62. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Preventing Bone Loss At Menopause
  63. Vision and Eye Health: About Vision Impairment and Falls Among Older Adults
  64. Vitamin D
  65. Webinars: Previous – Osteoporosis for Midlife Women and Beyond
  66. Webinars: Previous – Approach To Bone Health In the Perimenopause and Postmenopause?
  67. What Breast Cancer Survivors Need To Know About Osteoporosis
  68. What Women Need To Know
  69. World Menopause Day 2021
  70. World Menopause Day 2021 – Patient Information Leaflet: Update on Bone Health [Multiply Languages]
  71. World Menopause Day 2021: Update on Bone Health: The IMS White Paper [Multiply Languages]

Sources

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Sources

  1. Are You At Risk? Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/preventing-fractures/general-facts/bone-basics/are-you-at-risk/ Accessed: 27 August 2024
  2. Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Reducing the Risks of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Post Menopause. 2014:3. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-leaflet-english.pdf Accessed: 27 August 2024
  3. What Is Osteoporosis? About Osteoporosis. International Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/patients/about-osteoporosis Accessed: 27 August 2024
  4. Preventing Falls and Broken Bones. Last Reviewed: 21 September 2022. Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/fracturesfall-prevention/ Accessed: 27 August 2024
  5. Are You At Risk? Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/preventing-fractures/general-facts/bone-basics/are-you-at-risk/ Accessed: 27 August 2024
  6. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. July 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 27 August 2024
  7. Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:2. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 27 August 2024
Topic Last Updated: 27 August 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 27 August 2024

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