In Sweden two women received new wombs donated by
their mothers, something that seemed utopian twenty years ago it is possible today!
The surgery took place on September 15 and 16 from
this year, where their mother’s healthy uteri were transplanted into their
daughter’s body. The women are in their thirties, one had cervical cancer and
had hers removed a few years ago, and the second woman was born without one.
But this is not all; in vitro procedures were
performed on these women and until now everything has turned out well. "Both patients that received new uteri are doing
fine, but are tired after surgery," Dr. Mats Brannstrom, who led the team
of doctors performing the surgery, said in a hospital statement on Tuesday.
"The donating mothers are up and walking and will be discharged from the
hospital within a few days". More details in this video.
The idea of having uteri removed it’s not new, in 2011
a successful uteri transplant was conducted in Turkey, but the woman hasn’t
been able to conceive.
The benefit of this milestone in the history of fertility
is amazing: Women who are unable to have children will be able to do it. We can
end with infertility.
This leads to the question, could men also have
children? Of course this is a future thing, but could it be possible? Would it
be ethical? Would it be “right”?
Really interesting entry Macka; indeed, this case has made the headlines the whole week. I think it is fantastic that women who didn't have any possibility of being mothers could actually have hopes now. Nevertheless, as you mentioned, it could lead to the debate of men giving birth to children. In my opinion, it cannot be possible because the body of women is completely different from body of men. A uterus in their body would not fit since their organs are already placed in an established way. As far as I know, the only men who can have children are transgender people.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about the only men who can have children are transgender people. But in a near future may be we could transplant the whole woman's reproductive system into men's body, and may be they could also give birth. I think it would be wrong because men don't have the maternity sixth sense, and would be against nature.
DeleteHaving read this entry I could not help thinking about adoption. If with this terrific medical advance— that I am sure will make lots of women desires of becoming mothers come true—every woman will have the possibility of having her own child, what would happen with those millions of boys and girls who are waiting for being taken into adoption, since infertile women are the most interested in this process? I am sure that the amount of couples in searching of adopting a child, which are already few, would be even fewer.
ReplyDeleteWow! what you posted is really interesting. I hadn't thought of that possibility, but you are right. It's already difficult to find a famility for those abandoned children, so I would be even more difficult with this new method.
DeleteWhen I first read this entry I thought " Great!", but reading Pía's comment on adoption I realized it sadly tue: more children will never be adopted with this new possibility of becoming a mother. Although it's awesome to think that women with infertility are getting more and more chances to give birth, it affects the rest of the world in ways we wouldn't think as possible.
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer the last question about men I think it's impossible, and it will still be in the long term. Men's body were not made to have a utero and to deal with female hormones.