In the past few years osteoporosis (thinning of the bone substance) has been noted not only in menopausal women but also in ageing men. 

Men younger than 35-40 rarely have the disease but from the 60th year onwards, 10-20% of men develop osteoporosis. Its consequences include bone fractures and spinal problems. Factors including poor diet, lack of exercise, excessive consumption of alcohol and nicotine, chronic drug use, lung disease, and reductions in the male sexual hormone testosterone can contribute to osteoporosis. Diagnosis and treatment as well as control in men require an interdisciplinary by urologists, internists, and radiologists.