India, Dec. 13 -- Menopause is a major health milestone in a woman's life. The changes before and after are drastic, driven by a significant hormonal shift. In particular, the drop in estrogen, a hormone that plays a protective role, can have serious effects, with one of the most important being on bone health.

To understand more about why bone health is affected after menopause and what steps women need to take to protect themselves, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Rahul Puri, consultant - orthopaedics and robotic joint replacement surgery. He revealed that indeed bones become very vulnerable after menopause as the drop in estrogen weakens their natural strength, increasing the risk of fractures even from minor falls or everyday activiti...