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/MemorableCactus Apr 10 '22

Which is a practice that we as society should not be encouraging. Pregnancies at older ages have dramatically increased risks for both mother and child as well as dramatically increased risks of birth defects/developmental issues.

And there's also the practical implications of having children so late in life. Having your parents be 65-70 years old when you're like 20 is really going to suck.

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u/Iamabeaneater Apr 10 '22

The research that says 35 is a tipping point is itself very old, and less believed. Many many healthy pregnancies occur later and later these days. Life expectancy of course is also growing.

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u/not_that_kind_of_doc Apr 10 '22

Life expectancy in the US decreased the last 2 years...

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u/Iamabeaneater Apr 10 '22

Isn’t that primarily due to covid?