World Osteoporosis Day which falls on October 20th, 2010 provides a powerful opportunity to create awareness about the importance of bone health and measures to prevent osteoporosis.

In Greek, Osteo means "bone" and porosis mean a "porous condition". In osteoporosis the bone mass in the body becomes reduced or porous like and the skeletal system of your body is deeply affected and brings about a lot of changes to your system.No noticeable symptoms are found in the beginning. The presence of the disease is recognized after a fracture in the early stages.

Osteoporosis is a very common disease associate with women post 40, especially post- menopausal women. More than medicines what is important is an active lifestyle and healthy eating habits. Once it sets in it is there for life. There is no cure for this condition but preventive measures can retard as well as avoid the appearance of this situation.

'Experiencing Menopause' is experiencing a transition in life for a woman. No more periods, no more child-bearing, no more milk producing capability are but some of the things that immediately hits a woman. There are also changes in appearance and less vaginal secretions that follow. This transition can be the most traumatic and at times psychologically depressing.

The term 'Fracture' technically refers to a break or rupture, especially in a bone. Bones are strong enough to support the entire body weight, but are yet light enough to allow flexibility of movement. There is a breaking point for almost anything and the bone is no exception. If more pressure is put on a bone than it can withstand, it will split or break. The pressure can be sudden or it can be the result of a constant pressure applied over a specific area.