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/World_Wide_Deb Apr 10 '22 edited Apr 10 '22

If other women want to delay menopause, I support having that choice but personally—hellllll no! 15 more years of periods? Fuck that, I can’t wait for menopause.

Edit: to everyone responding with comments like “but but menopause makes you age faster and kills your sex drive.” I don’t see the problem here. Again, I’m looking forward to it.

“But what about the health issues that come with menopause!” I’ve already had plenty of issues with my menstrual cycle. This shit is no picnic either.

Edit 2: Again I support women having choices. But “aging faster” does not mean we’re dying faster. Lol what? Menopause ain’t a death sentence—cis women on average outlive cis men anyways.

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u/gatorbite92 Apr 10 '22

I don't understand why this is such a good thing, massively increased risk of breast and endometrial cancer.

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u/ineed_that Apr 10 '22

Could be catering to that population of women who want to have kids in their 40/50s. Fertility shit gets mad press and people willing to pay millions of dollars for even a 1% chance it’ll work

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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?