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Clinical trials to make uterine transplants
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For many women, the dream of motherhood is one that they’ve donors who are post-menopausal are still candidates for donation.
held since they were young children, playing house and caring for
Following the transplant surgery, the recipient begins anti-rejection
their baby dolls. Unfortunately, thousands of women cannot con- medication and can attempt pregnancy via in-vitro fertilization four
ceive due to the lack of a uterus or a compromised, non-functional to six months following surgery. If a pregnancy is established and caruterus. For this population, the options they face are to forgo hav- ried to viability a cesarean section is performed. The transplant is
ing children or to pursue surrogacy or adoption. An exciting new intended to be temporary – the recipient will undergo a hysterectom