Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon Ms Anna Moon says women lose bone fastest around their final period, and most have no idea it's happening
DROITWICH SPA, 16 October 2026 – Hot flushes and brain fog now attract plenty of attention. But during World Menopause Awareness Month (October), a Worcestershire orthopaedic surgeon says women are missing the change that may matter most in the long run, because it causes no symptoms until a bone breaks.
Ms Anna Moon, MD, PhD, Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon and founder of The Bonegevity Clinic, calls bone loss “the silent menopause symptom”. She warns that the window to act is narrower than most women realise.
Research from the landmark SWAN study, which followed women through the menopause transition, found that women lose bone fastest from around one year before their final period to two years after it. By the time many women think to ask about their bones, that window has already passed.