"Osteoporosis is a women's problem, right?" Many men think so. And while it is true that osteoporosis is more common in postmenopausal women, 20–30% of all osteoporotic fractures occur in men.
Men tend to develop osteoporosis later than women, but when they do fracture, recovery is slower, complications are more common, and mortality is higher. Hip fracture mortality in men is approximately double that of women.
This article covers what every man should know about osteoporosis — who is at risk, when to get tested, and what can be done.