Bone Health
Bone loss begins quietly during perimenopause, long before most women think to worry about it.
In one South African study, of all the hip fracture patients included in the study in Durban, 72% were women – and 1 in 3 of them died within a year of their fracture. This is not meant to frighten you. It is meant to make sure you know early enough, to act on it.
The full picture on menopause and bone health, and what protects you.
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Page last reviewed: 1 March 2026
Next review due: 1 March 2027