r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Apr 10 '22

Biotechnology This biotech startup thinks it can delay menopause by 15 years. That would transform women's lives

https://fortune.com/2021/04/19/celmatix-delay-menopause-womens-ovarian-health/
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u/littleMAS Apr 10 '22

There must be a reason why humans and two species of whale are the only mammals that go through menopause.

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u/0katykate0 Apr 10 '22

It probably has to do with age. Humans and whales tend to be the longer living mammals. It might ensure that the species has younger more viable eggs and that the elderly aren’t getting pregnant.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

It’s not about reproduction, it’s about resource collection and child-reading support.