Menopause bone and joint health in Australia

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Vetted, menopause-informed providers who help with bone and joint health through perimenopause and menopause, when falling oestrogen can speed up bone loss and contribute to joint aches and stiffness. Protecting bone and staying strong and mobile is one of the most important things you can do for long-term health at this stage.

• If you want to understand your bone health or your risk of osteoporosis, a GP can assess this and arrange testing if needed.
• If joint aches or stiffness are new or bothering you, support is available and movement usually helps rather than harms.
• If you have had a fracture from a minor fall, or have a family history of osteoporosis, it is worth raising bone health with your doctor.

Who can help: a menopause-informed GP as a first step to assess bone and joint health, an endocrinologist for bone loss and osteoporosis where specialist care is needed, and a physiotherapist for safe, bone-loading and joint-friendly exercise.

Start here: Menopause support in Australia

Safety: see a doctor about a fracture from a minor fall, persistent or single-joint pain or swelling, or any bone health concern, so it can be properly assessed.