A doctor at an infertility clinic has performed “ovary transplants” on a small number of infertile women who have gone on to have healthy babies. Though the procedure sounds futuristic, it’s definitely possible (it freezes a piece of ovary, not the whole organ), and not so bizarre as the other suggestion in his new study: That the procedure might help women avoid menopause altogether. Before you ask your doctor to toss a piece of your ovary in the freezer, know that there are many caveats, and it’s not likely to be used as a method for having babies very late in life, or to dodge the symptoms of menopause altogether.
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New Hope for Women as Ovarian Transplant Operations to Become Available in the UK
Three women who have received ovarian transplants have given birth to seven children, with one expecting again.