Would you donate your womb to a childless woman?

meritaten

I think donating a womb is vastly different to donating eggs - after all your eggs will contribute half the genes to the new baby - the womb is neutral and is nothing more than an incubator. If my eyes, heart, liver, kidneys etc were going to be harvested after my death - then someone would be welcome to my womb as well!
and, if after having my three kids, my sis or someone who needed it wanted my womb - then its fine by me too, but, I should imagine would cause an early menopause.............I dont see how its different to any other organ donation. Up to the individual, but I think its a good selfless act of charity in the purest meaning of the word.

mummyplus3

I would quite happily donate my womb to another struggling woman... what an amazing gift you would give them! I would also donate my eggs, like Nottslass says, I don't feel attached to mine and I'm not sure if you can but I think it be wonderful to meet the child as an adult in the future and find out what there life was like if they wanted to get in touch with you.

Amanda65

I think any organ / genetic donation is an incredibly emotive and personal decision and would depend, for me, who needed help.

I give blood and carry a donor but I'm afraid to say have declined to donate my eyes I just can't bear the thought of them not being there but have no problem going to my final resting place with all the organs from my middle cavity removed

As for my womb - I would have no problem donating that post mortem but not before and would only donate eggs to a blood relative, although am pretty certain mine are somewhat frazzled these days.

PasturesNew

I think it's a complete waste of money. Another lifestyle wish on the NHS.

Princess_Coupon

mummyplus3 wrote: »

but I think it be wonderful to meet the child as an adult in the future and find out what there life was like if they wanted to get in touch with you.

What if they told you they'd had a horrendous life? it would completely break my heart

SuzieH

PasturesNew wrote: »

I think it's a complete waste of money. Another lifestyle wish on the NHS.

Being infertile isnt a lifestyle choice beleive me!!

bylromarha

Have read the story and find it really sad that so many people have worked hard over so many years to make an operation like this a reality.

There are several ways these days for people to become parents if they are struggling to conceive naturally. Why is a choice like this needed? And what would it do to your relationship with your sister if she asked for your womb and you said no?

Gavin83

This should never be made available on the NHS. If a woman wants to spend her own money on it though then I can't see a problem.

faithcecilia

I think what is/isn't and should/shouldn't be available on the NHS could be a whole, long thread of its own. I would hate to have to be deciding who most deserved what. If the line should be on medical health, then women who have had mastectomies dont 'need' reconstruction. If that coulnt as a 'need' because it affects them emotionally, then why shouldn't flat girls be allowed enlargements? Similarly if a woman has her womb removed due to cancer, would that make her more entitled than a woman who has unexplained fertility?

I have no answers to this, I am not presenting my own opinion, just I hope a bit of a cross section.

But as for would I give my womb? Without a doubt, I would do it tomorrow if I could. My life is not meant to be one of marriage and children, but why should I not give another woman the chance of motherhood?

DevilsAdvocate1

Without the emotional side, the effects on the baby, women who has had the womb removed and the women who received the transplant have to be taken into account. The article says that the women receiving the womb will have to take immunosuppresent drugs - what effect will these have on the growing fetus.

The women who has the womb removed will presumably face the same issues as those with a hysterectomy. Will this mean years of HRT on the NHS?

Too many side effects as far as I'm concerned.