New Menopause CURE? The Ovarian Autotransplantation Debate
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
English - March 22, 2024 03:38 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ovarian preservation by autologous transplantation has given hope to patients desiring future fertility after certain gonadotoxic therapies for malignant conditions. But now, the same procedure is being promoted as a “natural cure” for menopause. Can ovarian tissue-based therapies really be the female, endocrine “fountain of youth”? In this episode, we will highlight a recent publication from the AJOG describing the potential of this procedure. We will also discuss the history of ovarian autotransplantation and why this procedure for menopause prevention has more questions than answers.