'Reawakened' ovaries and infertility cure claims

Conclusion This study has developed a technique that can reactivate ovarian tissue from women with primary ovarian insufficiency as long as they have residual follicles (the small sacs in the ovaries in which eggs grow and mature). It should be noted that the researchers point out that women without any residual follicles will not respond to this technique. They also point out that although this technique could be used on older women, it does not overcome age- or environment-related increases in defects in eggs. So the Daily Express’s fanciful claim that this technique could lead to women in their sixties giving birth is almost certainly not going to happen. It is also important to bear in mind that not all women with primary ovarian insufficiency have residual follicles, and the technique did not work in all of the women who did have them. This research provides proof-of-principle that this technique can work for women with primary ovarian insufficiency. Larger studies will be needed to get a better estimate of the success rate of this approach, and to test the technique in women with other causes of subfertility. Due to the highly experimental nature of this research it is impossible to predict when, or indeed if, this type of treatment becomes available on the NHS. Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on twitter. Links To The Headlines Early menopause: Baby born after ovaries 'reawakened'. BBC News, September 30 2013 Baby born after in...
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