Menstrual health research
by Debbie Lee
Uterus as sentinel
Tampon-based study.
Leveraging power in the menstrualome, NextGenJane (NGJ) is unlocking the data of monthly cycles.
* As a hyper-responsive organ that responds to external and internal stimuli, from stress to disease, the uterus is a data trove.
* Menstrual blood contains early indicators of health and disease that’s difficult to get any other way.
* Members of the NGJ community mail their tampons using a patented, specially-designed collection kit.
* A survey is the beginning of this anonymised conversation with NGJ.
* The menstrual cycle is a convenient way to sample the uterus and advance the science of uterine biology.
* As a longitudinal study of women’s menstruation, a more sophisticated, molecular understanding of gynecological health will inprove medical diagnostics.
* More precise options for treatment is expected to deliver genomic insights and improved outcomes for endometriosis, fibroids, and other gynecological conditions.
For more information: https://www.nextgenjane.com/
Author bio:
Debbie Lee (@lee_debbie):
Writing from places light and dark,
awkward data nerd,
elegant word nerd,
dreaming in colour,
clumsily balancing love, hope,
kindness with pragmatic realism.