Uterus transplant programs across the US have led to dozens of healthy births. A new review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology summarizes the outcomes from 60 uterus transplants that took place over the course of a decade at the four U.S. locations offering the procedure. It includes data on outcomes for surgical, reproductive, neonatal, and early childhood developmental milestones, encompassing nearly the entire U.S. experience with uterus transplantation. A key finding is that 70% of transplant recipients achieve at least one live birth, or were beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy at the time of the study. This demonstrates the promise of the procedure as a replicable clinical therapy.

“I hope this analysis does show insurance companies, and those who can invest in making this procedure more widely available, that we have a technique that has allowed more women to be able to become moms,” says senior study author and IRM faculty member, Dr. Kathleen O’Neill. “Women deserve access and options when it comes to how to start a family.”

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