Against all odds, a 23-year-old woman, who had her ovary removed and frozen at the age of eight, may be able to conceive a child if a groundbreaking fertility procedure proves a success.
Moaza Alnatrooshi, who had her ovary removed while being treated for beta thalassaemia at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London 15 years ago, may be the first woman in the world to become pregnant after having an ovary frozen before the onset of puberty
The development means that surgeons in the UK will give hope to millions of women around the world, whose reproductive organs have been damaged through disease or treatment, if Moaza's implantation goes according to plan.
According to the Irish Independent, Moaza's ovary remained frozen until last year when Sara Matthews, a consultant gynaecologist at the private Portland Hospital, sent it to Denmark where the transplant then took place.
Having undergone IVF treatment in an effort to increase their chances of conceiving, Moaza and her husband Ahmed are expecting to have one of the three embryos implanted in April.
Commenting on developments, Moazi, who underwent chemotherapy as a child, said: "My mum did this huge thing for me which is that she froze my ovary and saved it for me until I grew up and used it."
Acknowledging the women who desperately want to become parents but fear their dreams may not become a reality, Moaza continued: "I want to believe I will be pregnant. I cannot wait for that day. I would like to say to all women that they have got to have hope."
We're wishing Moaza and Ahmed all the very best.
