Uterine transplants are becoming more common to enable infertile women — and perhaps, eventually men — to give birth. How’s that project going? A new study detailing the outcomes of more than 40 cases of uterine transplants and subsequent IVF-enabled pregnancies published in JAMA provides details:

Between 2016 and March 2026, a total of 44 women underwent uterus transplant. One month after uterus transplant, 37 women had a viable transplanted uterus. As of April 2026, a total of 33 women underwent embryo transfer (90 embryos), resulting in 47 clinical pregnancies in 31 unique women, 39 of which continued to at least 14 weeks’ gestation. In 27 unique women, there were 31 live births: 23 women delivered 1 child and 4 delivered 2 children each. As of April 2026, there are 4 pregnancies ongoing (1 in the first trimester and 3 in the second or third trimester). Pregnancy loss in the first trimester (7 losses in 6 women) and the second trimester (4 losses in 3 women) occurred. One participant experienced 2 consecutive second-trimester miscarriages, attributed to cervical insufficiency and addressed with abdominal cerclage placement. She subsequently delivered at full term. Another participant experienced intrauterine fetal demise at 17 weeks after 2 prior live births. A third experienced pregnancy loss at 15 weeks. [Citations omitted.]

Between 2016 and March 2026, a total of 44 women underwent uterus transplant. One month after uterus transplant, 37 women had a viable transplanted uterus. As of April 2026, a total of 33 women underwent embryo transfer (90 embryos), resulting in 47 clinical pregnancies in 31 unique women, 39 of which continued to at least 14 weeks’ gestation. In 27 unique women, there were 31 live births: 23 women delivered 1 child and 4 delivered 2 children each.

As of April 2026, there are 4 pregnancies ongoing (1 in the first trimester and 3 in the second or third trimester). Pregnancy loss in the first trimester (7 losses in 6 women) and the........

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