Men & Bone Health : “Men Hold Up Half the Sky”

Osteoporosis is conventionally considered a disease of post menopausal women. Men, too, may be affected by this disease. In general, men have longer limbs, a stronger skeletal system, and more muscle mass. Secretion of testosterone declines gradually after midlife, in contrast to the sudden drop of protective hormones that occurs in women of similar age. This means that the impact of low bone mass may not be appreciated in men.

- Dr. Sanjay Kalra Endocrinologist, Karnal, Haryana

Hypogonadism, or testosterone deficiency, however is becoming more and more common in men. Often associated with other lifestyle disorders, this is termed as andrometabolic syndrome (quoted by: Dr. Atul Dhingra, Prof. Nitin Kapoor, Dr. Sourabh Sharma and Dr. Amandeep Singh), or as lateonset h