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This is what I keep thinking. - Theres a 38 year old woman in the crew - It’s a medical condition that likely wasn’t present when the mission started 4 months

This is what I keep thinking. - Theres a 38 year old woman in the crew - It’s a medical condition that likely wasn’t present when the mission started 4 months ago - It’s serious enough to return the crew, but not serious enough that they must do so immediately I guess we’ll find out in 9 months? (Or not…)

roryirvine 9mo ago
As I understand it, the studies done with mice suggest that microgravity prevents normal embryo development. The ISS should therefore be regarded as a teratogenic environment, and I'd be shocked if women of childbearing age weren't prescribed highly-effective contraceptives (ie. IUD/IUS or implant) before, during, and after spaceflight.
- ninkendo 9mo ago
  I’m sure they were prescribed, but it’s always possible for them to fail. I’m curious at what point in the embryo’s development the zero-g becomes an issue, if its immediate vs long term thing. It’s very possible that if it was pregnancy, the embryo is already not viable but she still needs some procedures to ensure her own health (a DnC, etc) that are important but not enough for an emergency evac.
yunnpp 9mo ago
Are you implying that the pregnancy condition occurred onboard?
- ninkendo 9mo ago
  Yes. Sex isn’t allowed on the ISS due to complications with pregnancy, but it’s not crazy to imagine that maybe they just did it anyway. (Who wouldn’t want to? It’s sex in space and it sounds amazing.)
  - kuttel2 9mo ago
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    - llbbdd 9mo ago
      They should have just taken some research notes to let them leverage the Mythbusters excuse: "The only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."
    - vablings 9mo ago
      You are imaginary levels of mad at a hypothetical situation.... Go outside
Rastonbury 9mo ago
There are probably a hundred ailments or illnesses that can fit this description, maybe someone noticed a swollen lymph node or lump somewhere
- ninkendo 9mo ago
  Yeah it’s definitely just a thought. Getting pregnant in space the sort of sordid thing that’s fun to speculate on, but ultimately we just don’t have enough information. We’ll probably never know, either.

roryirvine 9mo ago

As I understand it, the studies done with mice suggest that microgravity prevents normal embryo development. The ISS should therefore be regarded as a teratogenic environment, and I'd be shocked if women of childbearing age weren't prescribed highly-effective contraceptives (ie. IUD/IUS or implant) before, during, and after spaceflight.

ninkendo 9mo ago
I’m sure they were prescribed, but it’s always possible for them to fail. I’m curious at what point in the embryo’s development the zero-g becomes an issue, if its immediate vs long term thing. It’s very possible that if it was pregnancy, the embryo is already not viable but she still needs some procedures to ensure her own health (a DnC, etc) that are important but not enough for an emergency evac.

yunnpp 9mo ago

Are you implying that the pregnancy condition occurred onboard?

ninkendo 9mo ago
Yes. Sex isn’t allowed on the ISS due to complications with pregnancy, but it’s not crazy to imagine that maybe they just did it anyway. (Who wouldn’t want to? It’s sex in space and it sounds amazing.)
- kuttel2 9mo ago
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  - llbbdd 9mo ago
    They should have just taken some research notes to let them leverage the Mythbusters excuse: "The only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."
  - vablings 9mo ago
    You are imaginary levels of mad at a hypothetical situation.... Go outside

Rastonbury 9mo ago

There are probably a hundred ailments or illnesses that can fit this description, maybe someone noticed a swollen lymph node or lump somewhere

ninkendo 9mo ago
Yeah it’s definitely just a thought. Getting pregnant in space the sort of sordid thing that’s fun to speculate on, but ultimately we just don’t have enough information. We’ll probably never know, either.