Overview and prospect of uterus transplantation

The uterine transplantation is a surgical procedure whereby a healthy uterus is transplanted into a female organism o which the uterus is absent or diseased. As part of normal mammalian sexual reproduction, a diseased or absent uterus does not allow normal embryonic implantation, which effectively renders the female infertile. This phenomenon is known as absolute uterine facto infertility (AUFI). There are about 8% of women in reproductive age who are suffering from AUFI in the world, and up to now surrogacy is still prohibited by laws in some countries. Uterine transplantation is a potential treatment for this form of infertility. Thi paper overviews the status quo and prospects of uterus transplantation.