Trans woman seeks uterine transplant

[Shana A]

Trans woman seeks uterine transplant

By Renee Baker | Contributing Writer
Jan 7, 2010 - 2:13:55 PM

http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_12349.php

Sarah Luiz of The Colony, who's no stranger to the media spotlight, aims to be world's 1st trans mom

THE COLONY — Each of us has a story or a script that we fashion and live our lives by. When it takes us down the wrong path, we rewrite the script from a wiser place, and navigate closer and closer to our truth. Sarah Luiz says she knows in her heart of hearts that she's living a life true to her being — which is why she feels confident she'll be the first transgender woman to give birth.

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To many this may seem as if it's going too far, and it will require a uterine organ transplant — a controversial and dangerous operation. Doctors are only beginning to perfect this surgery, and no human has become pregnant with a transplanted uterus.

[Allamakee]

Although I understand Luiz' desire, researchers are not going to offer this surgery to MTF transsexuals until they can get the procedure routine in non-transsexual women (whose bodies are pre-equipped for the complex hormonal cycling of pregnancy.) Unlike SRS, uterus transplants truly are experimental surgery. 

[pretty pauline]

Although I understand Luiz' desire, researchers are not going to offer this surgery to MTF transsexuals until they can get the procedure routine in non-transsexual women (whose bodies are pre-equipped for the complex hormonal cycling of pregnancy.) Unlike SRS, uterus transplants truly are experimental surgery. 

Sadly you are right, still no harm in dreaming, yes Id love to give birth to a child and be a real Mother, I consider myself a real and complete woman, but due to my situation Im unable to give birth.

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