What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that lowers bone density. This decrease in bone density may result in deterioration of bone structure and strength leading to an increased risk of fractures.
How do members experience osteoporosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with osteoporosis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for osteoporosis*
*Data from patients with osteoporosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with osteoporosis*
*Data from patients with osteoporosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has osteoporosis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 20 | |
30s | 96 | |
40s | 252 | |
50s | 746 | |
60s | 1,485 | |
70+ | 1,289 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 411 | |
Female | 3,487 |