What is the need and right age to store menstrual blood stem cells for a woman?

It has been proved that stem cells have the potential to heal several diseases due to their ability to grow into several types of cells. Few months back scientists were involved in the study of role played by stem cells extracted from menstrual blood storage. After large number of studies done in this area, now it has been proved that the stem cells obtained from the menstrual blood have high potential to cure several diseases just like the stem cells obtained from other sources. These cells reflect some features and properties similar to embryonic cells and bone marrow stem cells. This study has its significance because stem cell extraction methods have gained a lot of controversies earlier.

This collection method of these cells from menstrual blood is safe and renewable. Now the question arises what should be the right age for the menstrual blood banking. Experts recommend that younger woman have more healthy stem cells which is the perfect time for it . The stem cells found in blood released during menstrual cycle are mesenchymal types. These grow into other types of cells such as cartilage, bone, fat, skeletal muscle cells and many more. As these cells can grow at a rapid rate for long duration, it is easy to obtain their large population within short span of time and small cell population.

As the cycle repeats itself every month, the lining of uterus which is called as endometrium is shed with the extra tissues and waste blood. There are present mesenchymal stem cells in this uterine lining having greater growth capacity as compared to regular stem cells. Further, with the development of new and advanced tools and procedures it has become far easier to obtain large number of these stem cells. These cells are purified and hence hold high value in stem cell treatments against several fatal diseases. Nowadays the stem cells obtained from menstrual blood are in use for hundreds of medical trials performed in the clinics. Many among these clinical trials are being used for business purpose by the Food and Drug Administration of America.

Prior to this study, menstrual blood that was earlier discarded, all of a sudden has gained high attention of all scientists due to presence of self-renewable stem cells. It is being anticipated that these cells can surely be used to heal several diseases in future. They are diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, Atherosclerosis, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and many more. One of the most advantageous factors is less immune rejection in females. This implies that as stem cells would be taken from women’s body and therefore they will not reject the body. This way these cells can be used during their personal therapy.

All the scientists around the world are encouraging women to store menstrual blood and donate it. The growth of these cells is controlled by the use of some standard drugs. They do not cause any toxic effect or health hazard leading into death of patients. As compared to bone marrow extraction, this method is completely painless due to no use of any invasive technique. This way they are easily tolerable by the patients and safe to use.