Here is something that probably should be obvious but wasn't until now.  We have had so many discussions of stem cell research, the collection of stem cells from the umbilical cord and other ways, such as from the fetus of aborted babies that finding out that there is an option that is available from every female on a monthly basis is encouraging.

It may seem like something that you don't want to "mess" with, or think about, but if this is a way to work toward the cure of so many diseases and accessible on a monthly basis then perhaps it should receive serious consideration.

Just go to CNNMoney  and read the story.  It means that science is looking at alternative methods of working toward cures, interesting and hopeful.

I went to the site to find out why it is that you can't just use the blood from your arm instead of the menstral cycle and this is what it says: "What is unique about a woman's menstrual blood versus blood extracted from her arm?
While most blood stem cells reside in the bone marrow, a very small number are present in the bloodstream and the quantity is usually not sufficient to support therapeutic application. In contrast, a woman's menstrual blood includes tissue shed from the endometrial lining of the uterus which potentially contains hundreds of millions of rich and abundant stem cells that can possibly be procured, processed, isolated, and cryopreserved. Ultimately, these stem cells may potentially be differentiated into many other cell types, which could possibly serve as a source for a wide range of regenerative therapies ranging from cardiac disease to diabetes, to anti-aging and wellness applications."  Interesting.

The website for this information is at http://www.celle.com/about_faq.aspx, you may want to take the time to read it, pretty informative.