07/28/2026
For generations we were taught that menstrual blood was something to hide. Something dirty. Something to dispose of as quickly as possible.
But science is revealing a very different story.
Menstrual blood isn’t simply blood. It contains cells from the uterine lining, immune cells, growth factors and a unique population of stem/stromal cells that researchers are investigating for their potential role in tissue repair and regenerative medicine. It makes me wonder…
How many discoveries have been delayed because women’s bodies were dismissed, stigmatised or simply not studied enough?