IAmAChemist

I wish you the best in your recovery. As a 23 year old, I can't imagine what you have been going through. I admire your optimism! It is such an important trait to maintain where you are :)

I must say, I find the title misleading and this comment disconcerting. I grant that the stem cell treatment is intrinsically related to you needing high dose chemotherapy, and thus is the reason you may be going through menopause. Nonetheless, many people still are wary regarding stem cells. I fear those kind of people will use this kind of a story as bad propaganda towards stem cells.

We must break down the stigma on stem cells to allow more funding for research that leads to treatments such as your own!

I think a lot of it stems from the original interest in fetal stem cells at a time when abortion discussions were at a rolling boil. Unfortunately, those deep rooted sentiments are hard to shake. It reminds me of the irrational fear of vaccines following rumors of autism, or the blind fear of all GMOs.