How scientists are trying to delay menopause and preserve fertility

[@TheAdventuresofDrewandAmanda]

I’m 44 and am in Mexico right now doing an embryo transfer. I will be 54 when my baby is 10 and 64 when my baby is 20. I feel like I have plenty of energy to raise a child. I’m grateful for fertility treatments.

[@larissabulova3608]

With your own follicles??

[@PMinPhoenix]

Gross to be honest.

[@rockon8174]

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[@TheAdventuresofDrewandAmanda]

@@rockon8174 wait, you think I’m a bot? Why? Well it doesn’t matter what you think bc it’s all documented on my channel so with a little more due diligence and a little less name calling it’s easy to prove I’m a real human. Looks like you are wrong. Maybe you are the bot. 🤖 🤖 🤖

[@Random_Woman]

Wait til you hit 50 lol

[@Himmiefan]

Menopause is not this cliff where every woman’s health bottoms out, and it’s ignorance that is perpetuating this. The body is not malfunctioning when it goes through menopause. I think this constant negativity is the result of 1) a crappy Western diet, 2) lack of exercise, 3) the general ignorance about the female body in general, and 4) this idea that a woman’s value is in her youth and fertility. Women are so much more than baby-makers.

[@kellywade8275]

👏🏾

[@kaistockman6443]

My mom is almost 75 and still has horrible hot flashes. I think symptoms are different for everyone. I would want to delay to not have the symptoms she did.

[@HildaRealtor]

My mum is 68 and still suffer from menopause, she would be hot and cold 4to 6 time at night, wake up a million time, mood swings, etc. For some women it's nothing, but for others, it is a cliff where thier health bottoms out. It is extremely ignorance for you to say what you said.

[@kellywade8275]

@@kaistockman6443 Maybe, DIM will help. Dr. Berg videos. 🙏🏾 Inexpensive @ Whole Foods and changed my life. I'm 50 and started taking it @ 48. It, works because I slacked off and experienced the difference. 🤷🏾‍♀

[@brookek.579]

I agree that lack of (proper) exercise, diet, and healthcare for women exacerbates the signs and symptoms of menopause. However, lack of estrogen is directly related to osteoporosis, which is directly related to death in elderly populations.

[@bonnitaparent1268]

Puberty, fertility and menopause are all sacred rites of a womans journey i will embrace it all naturally.

[@TYD98]

sacred sure to each their own.

[@staywell7217]

Exactly

[@Renee302976]

Embrace it by yourself

[@yellowmellow7748]

Yeah, until you get there you'll never understand. It's like your body works against you for years..teeth become loose, hair falls,nails chip, hot flashes, unpredictable cycle that can prolong for months,mood swings.. it's not the easiest.

[@travelpro23]

🍪

[@emilyfeagin2673]

I had a full time job and I was busy taking care of my mom. I didn’t even notice when it happened I had one hot flash that I remember I’m grateful I’m still going strong 15 yearsvlater

[@Youkodoll19]

I dont mind the idea of delaying menopause if the choice is available to women. I'm currently taking care of my disabled mom, have a full time job(s), and take care of a household. The last couple of years have been incredibly difficult on all fronts both professionally and personally. Trying to find a partner who is compatible with you and you with them, would like to have a long tem relationship, have children and reasonable future goals is difficult enough and it takes time. It would be nice not to have a looming clock over us pointing out our fertility, I already get that from friends, coworkers, strangers, doctors, or family asking me when will I give them a baby. When I do have baby, I want to have it with someone I have full confidence in and love not just rush through it. If it means I have to continue with periods thats fine there are worse things in life but the opportunity to extend the possibility of having a family with someone you love, while being financially stable and being able to provide a wonderful home to that baby is worth thinking about.

[@Goodwillwinoverevil1984]

Sadly I don't think life/nature is fair to people 😞

[@annat6249]

Woman seems to always suffers: monthly period, child birth, child care, and when we closer to the end, we are bless with menopause . Regardless of this suffering, we have to accepting of our situation else we will seek for solutions that might even make it worse, like higher risk of cancer. Or have kids old, mom and baby are at risk

[@Goodwillwinoverevil1984]

Sperm can be old as well

[@taniaallan5702]

I am 48 and not loving all my perimenausal symptoms 😢 BUT I cannot imagine having a baby in my 50s and then physically running after a young child in my 60s etc. I don’t think that part is a great idea personally, but to each their own.

[@cutenobi]

Agreed.

[@sandycheeks1580]

🎉😂 If you take care of yourself & your health, you can safely birth & energetically raise a child well into your 90’s!!! We must start organic raw food diets & eliminate toxic chemicals from our environment!!! It’s possible to live to 130 without crumbling to pieces. We must focus 🧘🏽‍♀️ on supporting genetic🧬breakthroughs & overall health.

[@taniaallan5702]

@@sandycheeks1580 have you actually done this (baby late in life and now you’re into your 90s) and can vouch for your statement?? Likely not. I do take care of myself. Not that I need to explain, but I have zero medications, no ailments, and am whole food plant based. Even with me the healthiest version of myself, I am realistic and know that having a teen and giving them the care and attention they deserve into my 90s is not factual/realistic. You won’t live forever. Leaving kids orphans because you are a geriatric parent is not fair.

[@TomikaKelly]

My 66 year old mom runs behind her granddaughter faster than my 36 year old brother can. 🤷‍♀️

[@Goodwillwinoverevil1984]

​@@taniaallan5702 But people can die even in their 20's and 30's! ...Surely not as likely compared to older women, but still.

[@KS0102]

I am 52 and have no menopausal symptoms! 👍

[@KH-nt7ej]

Wow really? I am 49. I am wondering when my menopausal symptoms will start. Are you still getting periods?

[@joseenoel8093]

And?

[@Himmiefan]

Me neither, but my diet @nd exercise has always been pretty good.

[@tracyg7002]

I'm also 52 and get many hot flashes every day. They're very uncomfortable but I don't want to take HRT (I have a fan on my desk).

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

I know some who started at 55-60

[@KatharineOsborne]

While I absolutely agree that women’s health has been ignored, menopause and perimenopause are not universally negative for all people. My mental health has stabilised. I’m still learning what might be going on, but I could have progesterone resistance, which means my body reacted very negatively to puberty. I had severe depression most of my adult life, and I’m honestly sick to think I could have had hormonal control if any healthcare worker I encountered knew about progesterone resistance and thought that it might be involved. Instead I got SSRIs that made things worse.

[@smileyzed3843]

While this is not for me I respect and encourage people to do what feels best for them and their life

[@Vektor-Gaming-and-Design]

I've had hot flashes and night sweats since I was 30. I mentioned it to my obgyn and they did not care.

[@LulaMae21]

You might want to talk to another obgyn.

[@JustMe-dn9fh]

Second opinion from another doctor. Don't settle for the first answer.

[@sandrahintz2617]

More big pharma

[@SecretCollage]

I appreciate her so much for fighting for ALL WOMEN AND MEN! Having more time to achieve life goals affects both people in the relationship.

[@Blockchain_babe]

I’m so grateful women are standing up fighting it was life changing I ended up in the bed several months because of the nutrients I lost through it 🤦🏽‍♀️ I struggled but finally got a hold of it 🙌🏾

[@ChristieAujero]

Would love to be apart of this study, the cliff analogy is spot on!

[@coolbreeze5683]

Things got much better post menopause for me. Why try to delay the inevitable? People just need to start accepting life and stop trying to control everything. The point of life is going through the peaks and valleys and learning from them. The hot flashes and mood swings were terrible but getting through to the other side of it makes it even better than delaying something with medical intervention that can potentially cause worse health problems.

[@awakened3651]

Why. This is not the way to go. Society needs to restructure so as to allow people to reproduce naturally as they are meant to in their twenties. The major reason people don't have children earlier is financial. That is the problem to solve. Not giving children elderly parents.

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

absolutely! they’ve managed to medicalize a societal (structural) problem

[@awakened3651]

@@sarahbaartmansrevenge Of course. Where there is a market, there will be big pharma to exploit it. People need to wake up and reject this crap.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

I've never heard anyone in their 20s say finances is why they dont want children . they want to enjoy their life. they JUST got out of college and have new independence. why would someone want to start raising a child at that phase?

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

@@jusletursoulglobaby the vast majority of people DO NOT go to college in this country. there is a whole lot of propaganda stating otherwise, but it isn’t true. if the united states actually invested in their best and brightest (and by that i mean actually fully funding their post-high school education) it would be a different story. even of those who are college-capable, guess what prevents them from attending: FINANCES. financial problems prevent people in the united states from reaching goals in every way imaginable. after a while, a ‘sour grapes’ mentality starts to set in …

[@awakened3651]

@@jusletursoulglobaby That is a result of late stage capitalism that has forced everyone to live for the Dollar. The Dollar must be pursued in order to "enjoy life", including during college and which takes decades to pay off after college, for those that attend. The longer it takes to acquire that Dollar, the later reproduction is likely to be desired or occur. Except for a couple of trust fund babies, I know of no recent college grads who are out "enjoying life" these days. The majority are back living with parents. The lucky ones are working part time service jobs that do not require a college indoctrination while chasing ghost jobs posted on the internet. The rest are in mommy's basement stoned and playing video games. What twenty something could even dream about having a relationship, much less a family under current economic, political and social circumstances.

[@jryland6]

Could RAPAMYCIN possibly help women who are post-menopausal?

[@_A4A]

My Mother and myself are exactly 25yrs apart in age. When I was a young man going to community college, I remember sitting in my bedroom and studying for my exams when I heard the kitchen cupboards slamming and my Mom (Now 50yrs old) was in some form of distress. I ran to the kitchen and found my Mother sitting on the kitchen floor, her cheeks were so red, her hair was a mess, she was so sweaty and just sitting there sobbing. I didn't fully understand the magnitude of menopause then, but I immediately educated myself about it and was there for my Mother to help ease her way through it and it brought us even closer as Mother & Son, because she was suffering and I loved her way too much to go through it all alone!.. Any safe & healthy form of treatment for menopause, cannot come soon enough!....

[@cheetavontiebolt9971]

If women want to fight menopause go for it

[@winning3329]

I don't want to get old 😢

[@Christina0925]

So you want to die instead?

[@quitaulla1569]

Getting old is a blessing, many people sadly pass away young and I am sure they wished they had the opportunity of being old.

[@Beto-o1y]

As a woman I say NO THANKS. I am tired of your "help".

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

thank you!

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

leave us alone!!

[@bobbiemichaelsNyc86]

How do you join the Study??

[@juicysmith38235]

How can i join??

[@henaimtiyaz4189]

Don't play with the biological clock.

[@LauraB.335]

What’s playing with the biological clock already is all the crap we eat. It has brought on menstruation in girls earlier and earlier and women have got fertility issues (PCOS) due to it, go through menopause earlier, and deal with symptoms that should be there at all because our hormones are so out of whack from not eating enough animal protein and fat and from eating too much processed food, sugar, and seed oils.

[@nsff2001able]

Delay puberty, delay menopause, why not just accept reality that life has changes.

[@LauraB.335]

Because both puberty and menopause are coming earlier and earlier due to all the crap we eat and the nutrition lies we’ve been told. It’s important to eat animal protein and fat for healthy hormones, and it’s important to eat fewer carbs less often and either eliminate or minimize sugar, grains, processed food, and seed oils. When women who have been struggling with fertility for decades (PCOS, etc) do this, they become pregnant. Women who are going through menopause, reverse hot flashes, weight gain, etc. I know my hot flashes went away almost immediately when I stopped eating so many carbs and processed food.

[@emem2863]

​@@LauraB.335What you're describing is not chemically delaying these normal life changes. Yes, if Americans in general adopted better lifestyle choices and our employers and our government adapted to women and men needing to care for children and elderly relatives, we'd probably be a lot healthier and better prepared for big life changes.

[@LauraB.335]

@@emem2863 - I’m not in favor of what the video advocates. I’m responding to her question.

[@emem2863]

@LauraB.335 I figured. I just thought your response didn't really match what the OP said in the comment. I'm not being snarky, just honest.

[@winning3329]

Because menopause brings heart attacks and strokes and bone breaking.

[@antinatalistwitch111]

Want to get completely rid of my cycle 😢. It's torture

[@marytheresejacksonlutz2533]

I know! I was never so happy when I needed a hysterectomy at 48. I felt so much better not having my menstrual cycle. I am almost 68 and I am going very strong with little health issues.

[@antinatalistwitch111]

@@marytheresejacksonlutz2533 thank u sister. U give me hope

[@Himmiefan]

Menstruation is a major way 5he body detoxes.

[@winning3329]

You trade one problem for another. Menopause has other miserable symptoms like irritability and hot flashes and memory problems

[@07ikkin]

If the issue is pain, take medicine before the cycle starts. When I do it that way, I don't experience cramps at all.

[@gathrightcrystal]

They need to explain why I'm being told to drink milk from a cow with bird flu when the nation closed over covid

[@miriamh2551]

Seems strange to do all this, but we'll see what the long-term implications are with time I suppose

[@ForAncientKingAndElvishLord]

What the majority of people in this comment section choose to ignore is that the main focus here is the menopause side effects, not fertility or periods.

[@Renee302976]

I really hope this research works, perimenopause is terrible

[@shelbeepollino9008]

I’m 33 and I can’t wait for menopause, I’m so sick of having a period 🤣🤣🤣

[@kellywade8275]

You say this now, but I guarantee you'll take it back. I never was sick of having my period; I felt cleansed and refreshed afterwards with so much energy. I'll take a period over having a sickness, disease or condition. 🤷🏾‍♀

[@PMinPhoenix]

Same!! Its literally the worst.

[@drea409]

​@kellywade8275 you have every right to your opinion. But it will probably not be taken in the best way, as it's coming from someone who says that they never been sick of having a period Many of us do mind, we care a lot about it and have suffered a lot with it, from pms, heavy bleeding and debilitating cramps. One of the best things I ever did was go on a kind of birth control that stopped my periods for months. I'll be very glad when I don't have to go through this anymore

[@ma71600]

You will still have the symptoms and mood swings. That’s downer.

[@quitaulla1569]

They should concentrate on women's health by studying the menstrual cycles and finding a cure for the pain and heavy bleeding many women suffer during their periods. Let's start there first.

[@deidrerobinson8007]

Erectile disfunction is not normal and healthy smh

[@hellobot67]

Even then, no one should recommend having a kid in their 50s. You'd be 80ish with a 20-year-oldish who still needs you when they are 25 and 30. you'd be gone or not being able to keep up with them Obviously grandparents raising their grandchildren are completely different. But to make a child not have parents by the time they really need them is wrong. Any other comments I will NOT reply to me 😐

[@heidilady]

Your comment is ageist. Grandparents raise children all the time for a host of reasons and do a wonderful job. It’s no different.

[@kellywade8275]

Actually, you'd be 70ish. 🤷🏾‍♀

[@TheJohannaRae]

You didn’t do your math correct, 70, also humans shouldn’t very well live healthy till 100, lifestyle and certain situations shorten life and in fact human will be living past 100 easily. 50 is young yet and will be even younger in the future .

[@hellobot67]

@@heidilady that's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

[@hellobot67]

@@kellywade8275 that's still old

[@TheTanman412]

The best way to delay menopause and preserve fertility is to increase the healthspan of people’s lives (not just the total lifespan) and evolution will do the rest. Once humans live longer, everything will be delayed. I don’t consider someone an adult until they’re 28 years old now. Just 100 years ago, some people didn’t live longer than 35.

[@LulaMae21]

People don't live longer than 35 today as well. Life expectancy in the past was skewed by high infant mortality rates.

[@TheLadyaec]

What about getting periods to start later?

[@AC-qi9wo]

DR. Frankenstein

[@Ratnavina-ht6xq]

😂

[@jgriffith413]

Ok but after 7yrs of medicine induced menopause I have been trying to get into menopause but my body just won't seem to go.

[@joseenoel8093]

Sure just what we want having our 60's the new 40's no pressure!

[@nperegri]

I would love to look and feel 40 when I'm 60. Besides, with the way things are looking in probably not going to retire until I'm 70+, so any help I can get would be good.

[@user-pe8il6pd2v]

The doctor doesn't think that cancer won't occur......hmm.... recalling HRT

[@patriciaa.tudosa2838]

There are really no more important problems to solve? Stop obsessing over women's fertility.

[@rabiashakoor1766]

This is literally one of the most important problems in the world. Women are pressured to marry early because of fertility scares, and once they have kids they play a heavy role that takes over their individuality. How is that not important…?

[@patriciaa.tudosa2838]

@@rabiashakoor1766 Because women need to have a choice to NOT have children. There is no mandate to have children. And I live in a country where abortion is becoming illegal, where childcare is impossible, we have no paid parental leave, etc. Meanwhile, the world is burning. We don't need more people in the world.

[@2020Ibrahim]

I found my husband late in life had my first child at 37 second 3 weeks before my 39th and expecting twins God willing in a few months... I'm saying this all to say its hard for me to keep up with the childern physically I wish I had em in my 20s I can't even imagine having childern later like mid to end 40s or even 50s I think God understands that our bodies change and need rest thats why women get menopause

[@gathrightcrystal]

Get your hands off our eggs and fix our milk

[@DakotaFord592]

Delay?? We all know nature... It seems almost impossible to delay the inevitable.... Time and gravity gets to us all.

[@ashtonj.maloney-zx1bo]

I know this lady, thou I want this study to work. I know this woman to be someone who craves the limelight and will do any to keep her face out there.

[@dlourdes4743]

It used to be menopause began at 50 ...no 40

[@atomic66]

Well, its about gd time. To bad its soo late. Rhis reserch shoukd have been done in the 70s and avalible in the 80s

[@Alexa-uk8lj]

I would love to see how will this impact breast cancer patients. For cancer treatment they sometimes send you into early menopause but if they can decrease the egg release maybe this will preserve the fertility of patients.

[@AyakoTachi]

If it sounds too good to be true...

[@Ferdi-ms7so]

Exactly, at what cost???

[@theorama5711]

Yes younger women have best fertility but older women are better mums. I'm 43, choosing not have kids, but I really enjoy my time spent with my younger sister's toddler. My sister is 23 and has no patience and much interest in raising a child.

[@Jenn4rmblk]

Why are scientists and politicians so obsessed with women?! LEAVE US ALONE! Sheesh, everyday it’s something else. Either we’re too old, too fat, not pretty enough, and apparently not making enough babies

[@jmcdrawer5031]

Well I've heard there's a complaint about how birth rate hit record lows in the world

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

Erectile dysfunction is not good or normal

[@quitaulla1569]

If you are an old man is.

[@karenedwards937]

Don’t mess with God! This is all part of life.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

karenedwards937 If you wear glasses, hearing aids or use a cane to walk. “ you are messing with God” If medical science can help wonen sone how I’m all for it

[@CourageUnderFire87]

You could say the same to someone using chemo to fight cancer!

[@antinatalistwitch111]

Stop going to the doctor and taking medication for anything. You're messing with God. Let him have his way 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@winning3329]

The holy spirit has blessed humanity with intelligence to make the world a better place ❤

[@HubiferousBkubn]

will this help alleviate the suffering of some women? yes. could this be used as part of compulsory surrogacy? also yes

[@siddaye]

You cannot stop nor delay menopause period

[@kforest2745]

Jc talk about political interference

[@em.415]

I’m still not having kids.

[@lalaladyvk]

Eat plant based...plenty of women that eat plant based don't start menopause until later

[@etungri1310]

Jeez, why can’t people just accept things!!

[@GoldilocksDoesThat]

I'm good. When it's time, it's time.

[@dg2517]

Sign me up!

[@phillynurse9492]

To each her own but delaying menopause when you suffer from fibroids is not optimal. The estrogen facilitates the growth of the tumors. Some women welcome menopause to shrink the fibroids. It’s a better option than a hysterectomy.

[@gathrightcrystal]

We need women with bird flu milk going through menopause. Thank you very much

[@SteveR-nn3dv]

Y?

[@tcollins3441]

You will never do God’s job

[@erykahhoney588]

💚

[@adamsamuel8593]

Lies lies and more lies

[@TheLadyaec]

Why save a period and not just the eggs since you can still carry later?

[@groundhog-plays]

"Do you think Menopause has been ignored by the medical community?" (IE: they are asking a softball question of why do respected doctors not take this as a serious problem) Her answer "I think women have been ignored by the medical community". She is deflecting the question and played the victim. Definitely not someone to trust with your health. Real respected medical doctors have helped so many women, she is just helping herself. Shame on her and shame on TODAY for airing this.

[@IboniRootz-d1w]

Blasphemy! What abot old age stop death ? We can only keep it at bay

[@wannabefarmerr]

I feel like this will have many unforeseen long term side effects

[@lufanda100]

Leave nature alone

[@jmcdrawer5031]

Scientists have created a microchip that can be planted in your head (thanks Elon musk)

[@sandycheeks1580]

🎉😂 If you take care of yourself & your health, you can safely birth & energetically raise a child well into your 90’s!!! We must start organic raw food diets & eliminate toxic chemicals from our environment!!! It’s possible to live to 130 without crumbling to pieces. We must focus 🧘🏽‍♀️ on supporting genetic🧬breakthroughs & overall health.