What is uterus transplantation?
What is uterus transplantation?
UTERUS TRANSPLANT A Cleveland Clinic research trial was the first in the United States to offer uterus transplant to women suffering from uterine factor infertility (UFI). These women cannot carry a pregnancy. They were born without a uterus or have lost their uterus.
Could more research improve uterine transplantation?
More research also could allow for researchers to pinpoint other potential benefits, outside of birth, that could come with uterine transplantation. To date, there have been only about 70 uterus transplants globally]
Could a utero-vaginal transplant help M2F transgender women?
To overcome this anatomical hindrance in M2F transgender women, a utero-vaginal transplant could be performed, utilising as much donor vagina as possible, en-bloc with the uterus (Figure 1 ). This would be achievable using a similar technique to that employed at radical hysterectomy, with preservation of the vaginal branches of the uterine vessels.
Why choose uterus transplant at Baylor University?
For women with absolute uterine factor infertility, the uterus transplant program at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, offers this life-changing moment by providing a solution to infertility due to the absence of a uterus.
Who was the girl who had her uterus transplanted?
Little did she know her plea would be answered 18 years later, thanks to a group of Swedish scientists pioneering uterus transplant surgery. Lolita was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome — a rare disorder which can mean a girl doesn’t develop a uterus.
Are uterus transplants ethical?
They are complex ethically, scientifically, and socially.” Uterus transplants are life-giving, in that they allow a woman to become pregnant, but unlike other organ transplants, they aren’t a matter of life or death for the recipient. From artificial wombs to 3D printed ovaries — what’s coming?
