Osteoporosis is the loss in bone mass. The bones become more porus and brittle. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. This can affect both male and female but most likely in female after menopause or hysterectomy due to sudden decrease in estrogen, the hormone that protects from osteoporosis. Certain medications increase the rate of bone loss including some antiseizure medications, chemotherapy and glucocorticosteroids. Every woman who crosses 45 yrs of age having moderate to severe pain in long bones, hips, knees, spine should undergo a BMD test. If your report says that you are orthopenic, then its time to change your lifestyle and food habbits because you still have time to reverse it and escape from osteoporosis in future. No wonder pill can recover you out of this generalised deficit by just poping up calcium or vit-D suppliments. but a collective approach can defenitly heal you from within.