Image by Studio Firma / Stocksy June 19, 2026 Bone loss in men is designed to go unnoticed. It's slower, subtler, and easier to miss than it is in women, which is exactly why so many men reach a fracture before anyone catches it. Like women, bone density peaks in men1 during their late 20s and early 30s before gradually declining. Surveys indicate a global prevalence of osteoporosis to be approximately 12% in men2, exceeding 20% in some regions.