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A team of surgeons in the UK has successfully completed a womb transplant for the first time in history.
The woman, who has not been identified, was born with a rare condition that prevented her from developing her own womb.
She received the womb from her sister, who had already had two children of her own.
The womb transplant took place at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford in February and lasted nine hours and 20 minutes. The woman was well enough to leave the hospital after 10 days.
The lead surgeon on the transplant, Isabel Quiroga, said she was "thrilled" and "extremely proud" of the team's achievement.
She said the transplant was a "major milestone" in the treatment of women with womb-related conditions.
The woman who received the womb transplant is now being monitored closely by doctors. It is not yet known if she will be able to carry a pregnancy to term, but she is hopeful that she will be able to have children of her own.
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The successful transplant is a major breakthrough for women with womb-related conditions. It is hoped that the procedure will eventually become a routine option for women who want to have children but are unable to do so naturally.
The womb transplant is also a significant step forward for medical science. It is the first time that a womb has been transplanted from a living donor into a woman who was born without her own womb.
The success of the transplant could pave the way for other organ transplants that were previously thought to be impossible.
The successful transplant is a testament to the skill and dedication of the medical team involved. It is also a sign of hope for women who have been unable to have children due to womb-related conditions.
