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2 Gen Z aerospace engineers to conduct first microgravity menstrual flow studies
(
www.fastcompany.com
)
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by
bookofjoe
4 hours ago
1 comment
andsoitis
3 hours ago
Menstrual flow works normally in space because uterine muscle contractions push the blood out, and microgravity does not cause blood to flow backward into the abdomen.
So I’m curious what problem they’re trying to solve.