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Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. Osteoporosis means âporous bone.â Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which a decrease in the density of bones weakens the bones, making breaks (fractures) likely. 1  Aging, estrogen deficiency, low vitamin D or calcium intake, and certain disorders can decrease the amounts of the components that maintain bone density and strength. Osteoporosis may not cause symptoms until a bone fracture occurs. Fractures can occur with little or no force and may occur after a minor fall.