Woman with transplanted ovary delivers baby girl
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BOSTON: A woman, who had received an ovarian tissue transplant from her identical twin sister, has given birth to a baby girl at an Alabama hospital Monday.
The 24-year-old woman, Stephanie Yarber, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, diagnosed with failed ovaries, had a graft from her identical twin sister's ovaries transplanted to her and started menstruating after three months. Amazingly, she became pregnant two months later, the medical team that carried out the transplant, said. She has now delivered the child without any complications.
The transplant was resorted to after efforts at in-vitro fertilization failed in her, said Dr Sherman Silber of St. Luke's Hospital in St Louis, who led the team of surgeons.
The rare transplant, Dr Silber feels, could make it possible for female cancer patients, undergoing treatments that make them sterile, to have their ovarian tissues frozen and later reactivated once the treatment is over and they become fertile.
The details of the transplant are published on the New England Journal of Medicine's website.
Yarber was not put on any anti-rejection drugs as her sister was a perfect genetic match, the doctors said.
In September 2004, researchers in Belgium had reported the first instance of a woman with transplanted ovaries having given birth to a child. However, there was some discussions on this case, as the surgeons had removed only one ovary from the patient, and it was not clear whether the baby was conceived in the transplanted ovary or the other one.
Yarber, doctors said, had for unknown reasons reached menopause at age 14 and her ovaries and uterus had shrunken. The doctors then tried IVF using her twin sister, Melanie Morgan's eggs, but the procedure failed. It was then that Dr Silber came in and performed the transplant. He said he had a tiny incision done on one of Morgan's ovaries and stripped open the outer layer that holds the eggs. He made three strips out of this, and used two to tie one each to Yarber's both the ovaries. The third strip has been preserved for future use.
Yarber became pregnant naturally after six months without any hormonal treatment. The child birth too was natural and the baby weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces.
Dr Silber said he is sure she had conceived in the transplanted ovary as there were no eggs possible in her own ovary. He also said she can have more babies.
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infertile women
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christine ,
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:01:33 GMT |
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I think this is an awesome miracle for both sisters. God bless both of you and your families!!
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Ovary transplant
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Vivian ,
Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:53:07 GMT |
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These girls are my daughters and I thank all who had a well wish or comment about them. They are doing great and really thank everyone for thier wishes.
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Congratulations Stephanie and Family
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Happy 4 Couple ,
Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:24:26 GMT |
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Let's get back to the real subject here:
Congratulations to Stephanie and family! I am so happy to see you recieve your miracle!
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un fertile women
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gyndoc ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:29:11 GMT |
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Most of you are obviously to ignorant to read between lines. First, nasirkhan is obvioulsy not a native English speaker, hence his poor grammer. Second, he doesn't live in such an 'enlighted' country as the USA or the western world, where there is a sense of equality. What he does say is that here may be hope for his subjugated aunt, a way out of the shame for not bearing children, so his uncle may stay with her. Sorry to burst your elitish bubble, but the only reason most people in the world get married IS to have children...children that can work the farm or help out with the family business. Only in a country with excess can we have children without need. Grow up, y'all
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Anything better to do?
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Somebody ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:11:54 GMT |
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Don't you people have anything better to do than fight about nonsense. GEEZ!
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Author's Simply Amazing Posting
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Another Author ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:08:58 GMT |
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Please don't try to inject your political opinions as fact. The President hasn't had one comment on transplantation issues and has, in fact, authorized more federal money than any previous administration for ADULT stem cell research. You don't have to agree with the President's position, but don't try to beguile others by posting inaccurate "facts".
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Re: nasirkhan
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mdmontaigne ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:07:24 GMT |
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nasirkhan, your uncle is the problem. His attitude, as described by you, is that his wife is merely a tool for producing children and nothing more. He appears to believe that a marriage is designed primarily for his benefit, without regard for his wife's needs.
He needs to understand that a marriage commitment is more about giving and sacrificing than about getting what he wants. That is why people traditionally agree to stay together "through thick and thin, for better and for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do they part." You don't discard a spouse like a broken appliance; the foundation of marriage is love, not the expectation that the woman produces what the man wants. She's not an employee.
It's sad when a couple can't have children, but your aunt is not guilty of anything. In fact, she is the VICTIM of biological circumstances that prevent her from being fertile at this time. She does not deserve the further pain of being rejected by your uncle for circumstances beyond her control. She married him and has been demonstrating her devotion by doing everything she could for 8 years to bear his children. It's time for him to demonstrate his devotion by assuring her he will stay with her because she is the most important person in the world to him. If he really wants to impress her, he could even suggest to her that they adopt a baby.
What would your uncle do if his second wife turns out also to be infertile? Would he throw her away too? How many people is he willing to hurt to get what he wants? Once again, HE is the problem, not your aunt.
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transplanted ovary
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Joe ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:05:36 GMT |
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I think it is great this lady was able to conceive. The gentleman discussing his uncle is obviously foreign and wants to help his aunt. There are obvious cultural differences. Give the guy a break.
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Simply Amazing
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Author ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:57:13 GMT |
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This is fantastic! So much to look forward to in medicine for women so long as the loser president doesn't decide to ban this type of studies all together here in the states.
I mean for pete sakes, don't they see what a good thing this can mean!
I know I know I know, according to some people the eggs are mini people that are being murdered.
As you can tell I do not share that sentiment.
Though it does scare me to know that this particular administration is making taking steps to "regulate" the IVF process because it is thought the eggs that are being used in barren womens wombs is basically murder if they do not concieve. *sigh*
I do hope this time will pass. And soon (meaning the next three years)
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anonymous' comment
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dab ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:56:20 GMT |
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Give Nasirkhan a break! My goodness. That was an EXTREMELY rude comment to make about someone's broken English. You may want to consider yourself the idiot. This message probably comes from someone trying to communicate but doesn't not speak English as his/her primary language.
Also, in some cultures, fertility and procreation are the reasons for marriage. Open your mind a little. Not all of us live in the US and share the same values.
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failed ovaries
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BigJ ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:53:32 GMT |
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So we knock people for trying to learn english now?
Great folks!! Completely off topic.
Back on topic, good for Stephanie Yarber, my congratulations, hope it all goes well.
By the way, I apologise in advance if my use of the english language isn't up to scratch...
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silly assumption
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erika ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:49:05 GMT |
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"either you're a child or a real idiot"...or possibly foreign & not well versed in the english language? with a name like nasirkhan that seems very possible.
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un fertile woman
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anonymous ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:47:41 GMT |
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if your aunt has the same IQ as you, maybe "no kids" is a good thing.
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nasirkhan's post
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Renee ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:31:24 GMT |
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Are you actually saying that your uncle would consider marrying another woman because your aunt can't have children? That is insane. Your aunt would be better off without him.
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un fertile woman
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anonymous ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:24:28 GMT |
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EIther you're a child or a real idiot. Do you not know how to proofread or spellcheck?
If it's real, your aunt should not want to remain married to such an idiot. When you get married you get married for BETTER or for WORSE. You don't just leave because the wife can't have children. Ask your uncle how he would feel if HE were infertile and couldn't give his wife children, should she then leave him and find another man to marry to get children?
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un fertile women
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nasirkhan ,
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:00:33 GMT |
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i have aunt she is married 8 years ago but still have no childern she get alot of test doctor said you are unfertile and my uncle is fine and he is going to marrie other women because he want childern and their is no childern from his first wife can you tell us about this can she become fertile to birth baby by this way my uncle will not do another marriage
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