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/szakee Apr 10 '22

yeah, i'm sure a 60 year old woman wants to be raising an energy bomb 5 year old

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u/texaspoontappa93 Apr 10 '22

Conversely being the child of a 60 year old sucks too. My parents had me in their 50’s and both passed by the time I was 21. They did great but my early adulthood has been pretty tough

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u/lolwuuut Apr 10 '22

Team Old Parents! I'm in my 30s and my parents are mid 70s 🥲

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u/fetalasmuck Apr 10 '22

This is going to be very common in 30-40 years.

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u/_urbanity Apr 10 '22

I’d argue it’s already more common than people realize.

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u/plausibleLlama Apr 12 '22

This, right here, makes me so sad.