Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Menstrual blood is no more a sanitary waste

The menstrual blood was generally considered as a sanitary waste. But today different researches have shown that menstrual blood is more a waste. The blood is rich in stem cell, which can renew itself. As it can renew the white blood cells, it can cure severe diseases too. Hence, it is better to store the menstrual blood for our own future. The blood cures diseases like leukemia, osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, strokes, burns, metabolic disorder and many more. Menstrual blood is one such type of blood, which is rich in stem cells. The stem cells are self renewing in nature. If the blood from a women’s body, which is thrown away a sanitary waste, is collected, preserved, it can be utilized to save millions of lives.

Today storing the menstrual blood is no longer a difficult task. Various health centers are providing facility to store the menstrual blood. A kit for the donor is provided to collect the menstrual blood. To store the blood for future use first you need to collect the collection package. The cooling packs are to be freeze the moment it arrives. The blood needs to be collected in the menstrual cup. A teaspoon of the fluid needs to be collected. Once the fluid is collected, it needs to be refrigerated. While the first sample to been freeze the second sample may be collected. Once the blood is collected is it send to the healthcare. The menstrual blood goes through the process of cryo preservation. The blood is stored in a way it retains the quality of the blood. A nominal amount is taken from the donor to store the menstrual blood. The amount is taken as it requires cost to store the menstrual blood. The cost to store the menstrual blood will fall down in the coming years. Scientists have said that the menstrual blood has not yet been tried on humans. But they have proved wonderful in laboratories and on animals. Hence, the future of the menstrual blood is very bright. It is sure to cure fatal diseases too. The waste is more considered to be sanitary. Science has proved that there is wonder in women every month. We were just unaware of the miracle that we use to throw away. Very recent menstrual blood banks will be established too. Neurological disorders are to be cured with the menstrual blood.

There will definitely be less of disorder in fatal diseases once the menstrual blood is tested on humans. The only reason to store the menstrual blood is because blood rich in stem cells can be collected in the most painless way. Initially there was a controversy in collecting the stem cells from the umbilical cord. It is believed that to preserve and use the menstrual blood will not give rise to any controversies. Despite of all controversies the idea to preserve and use the blood rich in stem cells is gaining support from scientists all over the world. Blood, which can cure fatal diseases, will have to use for the sake of humankind.

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