Meenakshi Walan becomes first Indian to conceive after uterus transplant

A 28-year-old woman, Meenakshi Walan, who had undergone a uterus transplant gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Pune on Thursday.

Dr Neeta Warty, one of the doctors who oversaw the delivery, said, “Meenakshi’s mother donated her uterus to her daughter as her uterus had become non-functional following a miscarriage.” She underwent the transplant in May last year,” Dr Neeta added.

Dr Neeta further stated, “After the transplant surgery, Walan conceived through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) method.” “Walan delivered a baby girl at Galaxy Care Hospital where she had undergone the transplant earlier through a cesarean delivery,” Dr Neeta added.

“Nine such transplants and deliveries have taken place in Sweden, two in the USA and now this is the 12th in India,” she claimed. Dr Warty also claimed that this was the first-of-its-kind delivery not only in India but in the Asia-Pacific region.

Notably, Meenakshi Walan is a resident of Vadodara.

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