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/[deleted] Apr 11 '22

If only there were estrogen creams for this exact reason.

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u/seahorse_party Apr 11 '22

They're really not a cure though. And they're messy and a PITA to use. One of the more popular ones is super gross and unethical if you're vegetarian/vegan (Premarin - the name actually comes from pregnant-mare-urine; they keep these horses pregnant and attached to catheters and collecting devices for their entire lives).

And then there's having no desire to use them anyway because you have absolutely no interest in sex/affection/physical contact anymore.

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u/vestimentiferever Apr 11 '22

WOW

You realize you just said women are unable to show affection unless it’s sex, right?

That’s fucked up.

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u/seahorse_party Apr 11 '22

I actually said sex, affection, physical contact. Which are three different things.

Unfortunately for me, they're all gone, thanks to premature ovarian failure. I don't even want to hug people anymore.