Woman 'joyous' after sister donates womb in UK first
Woman 'joyous' after sister donates womb in UK first
The 34-year-old hopes to now become a mum as older sister donates her womb in pioneering transplant.
I didn't even know this was possible! Incredible!
Everything possible with time.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Prof Richard Smith, gynaecological surgeon, who led the organ retrieval team, has spent 25 years researching womb transplantation.
Transplant surgeon Isabel Quiroga, who led the team implanting the womb, said the recipient was delighted: "She was absolutely over the moon, very happy, and is hoping that she can go on to have not one but two babies.
Since then 100 womb transplants have taken place worldwide and around 50 babies have been born, mostly in the US and Sweden, but also in Turkey, India, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Germany and France.
Writing in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the team cited "institutional delays" and Covid as reasons why the UK had taken so long to perform its first operation.
Womb Transplant UK said more than 500 women had contacted the charity wishing to take part in the programme, and around a dozen had embryos in storage or were undergoing fertility treatment - a prerequisite for getting on the waiting list.
Lydia now works for the charity Eve Appeal, which funds research and raises awareness into the five gynaecological cancers - womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.
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Given the overpopulation of the world, it’s my personal opinion that there are better uses for our dwindling medical resources and time.
I have to say I agree, same goes on IVF.
If there were infinite resources to spend, then sure, go for it, do everything, however that has never been the case and I'd sooner prioritise people who are actually already existing over creating more humans we don't need. Would be parents moaning on about it don't really sway me either, you can't have a kid, so what? Get over it and be a foster parent if you want it that badly.
Exactly. There are so many people and kids already here who need help and support.
And it’s not like we’re in an apocalyptic scenario where no one can have children.
Western countries aren’t having as many children - is this the issue for people/racists?
The cute nuclear family can’t have kids and are sad about it so obviously their feelings are more important than the lives of other people so our resources should definitely be allocated there /s