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Title: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: Purple Pimp on January 06, 2008, 03:55:42 PM
Post by: Purple Pimp on January 06, 2008, 03:55:42 PM
Hi all,
This may have already been posted to the forums before, but I just found a story about a man who has been successfully artificially inseminated:
http://www.malepregnancy.com/
I'm still kind of skeptical given the lack of medical coverage, but if a biological man can do it, it would definitely be possible for transwomen.
Lia
This may have already been posted to the forums before, but I just found a story about a man who has been successfully artificially inseminated:
http://www.malepregnancy.com/
I'm still kind of skeptical given the lack of medical coverage, but if a biological man can do it, it would definitely be possible for transwomen.
Lia
Title: Re: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: tinkerbell on January 06, 2008, 03:58:23 PM
Post by: tinkerbell on January 06, 2008, 03:58:23 PM
No thank you. I've heard that it is very dangerous. I will postpone my pregnancy until my next life when I am reborn with the correct equipment
tink :icon_chick:
tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: Purple Pimp on January 06, 2008, 04:01:21 PM
Post by: Purple Pimp on January 06, 2008, 04:01:21 PM
Well, damn. Upon further googling, it appears that this was indeed a hoax, at least according to the couple of sites that I found that mentioned it. However, even if it is false, the fact remains of its theoretical possibility...
Lia
Lia
Title: Re: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: Nero on January 06, 2008, 04:58:36 PM
Post by: Nero on January 06, 2008, 04:58:36 PM
*Nero really wishes it were possible to donate his. Really was such a shame for god to waste one on him, when he should've given it to a lady who'd use it.*
Title: Re: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: Tanya1 on January 06, 2008, 05:49:55 PM
Post by: Tanya1 on January 06, 2008, 05:49:55 PM
I've seen this a LONG time ago like around 4 yrs-
Also it is not suitable for a trans to undergo this because they already have to do many other surgeries, HRT, SRS etc- It is possible in my opinion but I wouldn't recommend it at all.
Also it is not suitable for a trans to undergo this because they already have to do many other surgeries, HRT, SRS etc- It is possible in my opinion but I wouldn't recommend it at all.
Title: Re: Pregnancy without uterus
Post by: Sandy on January 06, 2008, 06:34:06 PM
Post by: Sandy on January 06, 2008, 06:34:06 PM
A pregnancy without a uterus is known as an ecktopic pregnancy. It happens in women who conceive within their fallopian tubes.
This is *extremely* dangerous because the placenta will latch on the the surrounding walls of the tube and use it to nurture the fetus eventually bursting the tube and eventually latching on to the abdominal wall. Additionally no further eggs can travel down this tube once it is destroyed in this manner.
When the fetus comes to term, of course there is no birth canal for the fetus to exit, the placenta will burst and flood the abdomen with the amniotic fluid. Then the fetus will die.
Of course a ceasarian birth can be attempted and in all likelihood save the fetus. The problem then remains that the placenta has become completely attached to the abdominal wall, the musculature, and even internal organs. It must be excised from the abdomen and this is a very risky procedure. There is a high risk of hemorrhaging if a vein is cut in the process of excising.
A male could conceivably endure an ecktopic pregnancy but he would face the same dangers as a woman in that case.
That is why there is a uterus. It provides a rich source of capillaries for the placenta to bond to, allows the fetus to grow without bursting any tissue (it stretches), provide a canal for the expulsion of the amniotic fluid and the fetus, and is reusable in that after the birth has occurred the uterus will flush the placenta and allow another pregnancy to occur. Truly a remarkable organ.
Tink is right. Until you can get one of your own, it would be very dangerous to try anything like this yourself.
-Sandy (I played doctor a lot when I was a kid...)
This is *extremely* dangerous because the placenta will latch on the the surrounding walls of the tube and use it to nurture the fetus eventually bursting the tube and eventually latching on to the abdominal wall. Additionally no further eggs can travel down this tube once it is destroyed in this manner.
When the fetus comes to term, of course there is no birth canal for the fetus to exit, the placenta will burst and flood the abdomen with the amniotic fluid. Then the fetus will die.
Of course a ceasarian birth can be attempted and in all likelihood save the fetus. The problem then remains that the placenta has become completely attached to the abdominal wall, the musculature, and even internal organs. It must be excised from the abdomen and this is a very risky procedure. There is a high risk of hemorrhaging if a vein is cut in the process of excising.
A male could conceivably endure an ecktopic pregnancy but he would face the same dangers as a woman in that case.
That is why there is a uterus. It provides a rich source of capillaries for the placenta to bond to, allows the fetus to grow without bursting any tissue (it stretches), provide a canal for the expulsion of the amniotic fluid and the fetus, and is reusable in that after the birth has occurred the uterus will flush the placenta and allow another pregnancy to occur. Truly a remarkable organ.
Tink is right. Until you can get one of your own, it would be very dangerous to try anything like this yourself.
-Sandy (I played doctor a lot when I was a kid...)