OSTEOPOROSIS

Osteoporosis, the thinning & weakening of the bones which causes older people to lose height from shrinkage & even collapse of hte vertebrae, the dowagers hump in women. It is also a source of pain & disability in men. It mainly affects the spine where it causes back pain & disability in men. It mainly affets the spine, where it causes back pain & stiffness, especially in the neck, & the hips, where it contributes to osteoarthritic degeneration & sometimes fractures. It has been linked with low Testosterone levels in general and reduced free testosterone in particular.