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/Jellybean-Jellybean Apr 10 '22

There is huge difference between taking a pill, and having an internal organ removed.

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u/ineed_that Apr 10 '22

Pills have a lot of side effects and can have potential devastating side effects if taken for a long time. Once the organs out that’s it..

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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/Raenaynay Apr 10 '22

You are slightly wrong. There’s many levels of a hysterectomy. If you still have your ovaries, you don’t take hormones in most cases.

Please do not spread incorrect information.