Part 1: Understanding Osteoporosis

Sorry, the correct answer was "trabecular."

The reason that trabecular bone is the type of bone most affected during menopause is due to two factors:

it has a high turnover rate, and
it is most susceptible to estrogen deficiency

The result of this is that the trabecular bone (remember that trabecular bone is the spongy-looking bone that forms the internal support system of bones) will become thin and over time can perforate or become detached from its surrounding bone. Also, the number of trabeculae decreases as the trabecular bone mass is lost. If enough trabecular bone becomes detached, it will weaken the bone which can eventually lead to breaks or fractures.

This situation, unfortunately, is asymptomatic and may only come to the person's attention when they suffer an osteoporotic fracture.