Hot Patches, Endo Breakthroughs & Menopausal Dance Parties💃

🍓 1. Breakthrough Treatment Offers Hope for Endometriosis Pain

Scientists at the University of Oxford just dropped some serious relief news: they’ve identified a protein (CCL28) that plays a big role in inflammation and scarring in endometriosis. Blocking it reduced symptoms in lab models—opening the door for new non-hormonal treatments.

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🧠 Stay Abreast Take:
FINALLY, the endo girlies might get some targeted, real relief—without being told to "just go on the pill or have a baby."

☀️ 2. Summer Birth Control Just Got Easier: A New Patch Is In Town

A new once-weekly contraceptive patch (called Twirla) is now more widely available and fully covered under many insurance plans in the U.S. Bonus: it sticks even through your hot girl walks and pool parties.

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🧠 Stay Abreast Take:
No daily alarms. No missing pills after brunch. No “Wait, did I take it?” panic. She’s low-maintenance and summer-ready.

🌼 3. Good Vibes Only: Dancing Could Boost Cognitive Health in Menopause

A new study suggests that regular dance-based movement classes improve memory, balance, and mood in women going through menopause. Salsa > sudoku, apparently.

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🧠 Stay Abreast Take:
We love brain health. We love Beyoncé. Combine them and you might just forget what a hot flash even is.

🌱 4. Is This Really the End of Menopause?

New research is exploring whether treatments like rapamycin and ovarian tissue freezing can delay ovarian aging—or maybe even skip menopause altogether.

📖 Read more here 

🧠 Stay Abreast Take:
Imagine skipping hot flashes and osteoporosis? But also imagine the pressure on aging women to stay “reproductive forever.” It’s science fiction meets The Handmaid’s Tale—fascinating and a bit dystopian.

🥗🍉Healthy Hormone Hack Moment

Summer is here and it is back with a vengeance 🔥.

Hydration is key for healthy cell function, let alone for any nutrition or fitness goals you might have. Get your electrolytes in (coconut water, fancy packets or even a pinch of quality salt in your H2O will do) and stock up on these hot weather essentials!

💌 That’s a wrap, love.

Tell your group chat, send to your work wife, and tag us with your rage + joy @stayabreasthq. Because your body deserves better news.

See you next Wednesday,
—The Stay Abreast Team 🩷
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