Science vs. Nature

I'd like to deviate from my List of 34 and describe something I've stumbled upon in my continuous quest for the answer to the 'WHY' question.
(Not Why do women go through menopause, or Why do I have to go through it so damn early, but rather Why has Mother Nature made it so hard on me. Isn't she the 'Mother', after all? What kind of a sick masochistic trick is that!)

Iranian scientists, between making a nuclear bomb and stoning adulteresses, have discovered that a simple blood test that measures the anti-Mullerian Hormone in women can predict when she is to expect her menopause, so she can plan her procreation accordingly. They've tested 266 women. The Brits jumped on the wagon. They've started their own study of an even larger number of women - 2500 (British women are not as bashful) and so far the findings coincide.

I dug even further and more questions arose from my research than answers. One particular question is: WHO IN THEIR EARLY 20-s and 30-s CARES ABOUT MENOPAUSE??? I would like to meet them - her. Aren't we more into dating and fashion and careers at that age? We just learn to balance our check books (some of us continue this process into our late 40-s)!

Nevertheless, someone has funded such a study (in several countries, too) and designed and carried it out. So now that we know how much time we have left, I propose the following:

a. With the early menopause on a rise, we should support teen pregnancies! You never know when Mother Nature will strike you with the Big M;

b. Off with the Uterus! Your GYN should be trained to remove your uterus immediately following the delivery of your last agreed-upon-with-your-hubby offspring. Hysterectomy significantly reduces the negative effects of menopause;

c. Sex change operation must be covered by health insurance. Escape into manhood!

One more thing: someone commented on my blog (THANK YOU!) that it's all about life expectancy - we live longer than originally designed. In Neolithic Era, life expectancy was 20 years - the shortest of them all. On average, throughout all Eras, life expectancy was 35 years. Current world average is 67.2 years (2010 data), and that is in spite the Bushes!

Mother Nature just didn't think that far ahead. So, I guess there is one more question: What are we to expect from our bodies once we learn how to live to 120 years?