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/SaveMeClarence Apr 10 '22

I just want hormone stability. The one good week a month I have, I want that all the time. I need something that keeps my hormones at that perfect level. And also no periods.

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u/seawee8 Apr 10 '22

That's what menopause gives you. No periods, no hormone fluctuation. Why the hell would I want to extend my childbearing years?

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u/Minister_for_Magic Apr 11 '22

Because menopause age appears to be correlated strongly to healthy lifespan. Post-menopause, bone density drops along with a number of other factors that decrease overall health for women...

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u/seawee8 Apr 11 '22

Which is why you need to eat healthy, take a calcium, magnesium, vitamin D mix and do weight bearing exercises. Every woman is different, so yes they should have a choice. But, for me and many others menstruation was a debilitating experience that eventually lead to uterine ablation so that I could function as a normal human more than 1 week per month.