Ovary transplants mean more choices and new hope
Categories: Diet & Weight Loss
Not too long ago the first ever whole ovary transplant in the United States was performed between twins successfully by Dr. Sherman Silber in St. Louis. And now more recently, a woman who would otherwise be infertile due to chemo and radiation therapy from cancer now has renewed hope, thanks to receiving a new ovary from her sister.
This procedure can not only give many women more options and choices when it comes to fertility and having children, but it can also help restore normal hormone function for women who have undergone early menopause due to any number of causes. So far the surgeries are a success, and although doctors are optimistic about the future, right now only women with close genetic ties (like twins and sisters) are candidates for the procedure.
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kristen 2-20-2007 @ 5:23PM
This sounds like a much safer and more practical procedure than uterus transplants...
Kristen
www.LivelyWomen.com
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