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Human Reproduction, Vol 12, 51-54, Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press

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Experience with gestational surrogacy as a treatment for sterility resulting from hysterectomy

GI Meniru and IL Craft
London Gynaecology and Fertility Centre, UK.

A retrospective study was carried out to assess the potential of 16 hysterectomized women to achieve surrogate pregnancies. A total of 11 patients completed 16 cycles of assisted conception treatment incorporating in-vitro fertilization and gestational surrogacy. Three other women failed to respond to ovulation induction while two more patients produced few oocytes which also failed to fertilize. Six host mothers became pregnant thereby giving a pregnancy rate of 37.5% (6/16) per patient and embryo transfer and 27.3% (6/22) per cycle of treatment commenced. Two women later miscarried, three have given birth to twins and the remaining host has delivered a male infant. The commissioning mother's age was closely related to occurrence and continuation of pregnancy in the host. Hysterectomized women demonstrate varying patterns of response to assisted conception treatment but gestational surrogacy generally appears to be a feasible option especially in younger patients.
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