HOW DOES UTERUS TRANSPLANTATION WORK ?
UTERUS
ORGANS – UTERUS
OVERVIEW UAB Medicine performed our first successful uterus transplant in 2022 , which in 2023 led to the first baby being born from a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial . Our program is committed to helping eligible patients overcome uterine factor infertility , a condition in which a woman cannot achieve pregnancy because she was born without a uterus , had it surgically removed during a hysterectomy , or has a uterus that does not function properly . The condition is estimated to affect as many as 5 % of childbearing-aged women worldwide and once was an irreversible form of female infertility . Patients undergo significant physical and psychological evaluation to ensure that they understand the risks of the procedure and have considered alternatives . The entire process can take 2-5 years .
HOW DOES UTERUS TRANSPLANTATION WORK ?
UAB ’ s Uterus Transplant Program offers an effective treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility .
MEDICAL EVALUATION
CREATE EMBRYOS
UTERUS TRANSPLANT
EMBRYO TRANSFER & PREGNANCY
CESAREAN DELIVERY
UTERUS REMOVED
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