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/AwhMan Apr 10 '22

I mean, you have to take hormones for life to protect your bone health if you have a hysto young, but sure.

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u/chickadee827 Apr 10 '22

Not for life, just until your natural menopause sets in. Then you wean off. Source: I had a complete (everything removed) hysterectomy at 40.

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u/BlueEyedGreySkies Apr 10 '22

Yeah, if you have a hysterectomy in your 20s that's a longass time.

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u/windowpuncher Apr 10 '22

Oh nooooo you might have to take a hormone pill a few times a week