Osteoporosis often has no symptoms. Quite often the first sign that you may have it is when you break a bone in a relatively minor fall or accident (known as a low-impact fracture). Fractures are most likely to happen at the hip, spine or wrist.
Other signs you should watch out for include:
Interesting fact
One in 5 men and 1 in 2 women over the age of 50 will develop a fracture due to osteoporosis in their lifetime and the disease can also affect children.