Living uterus donation and transplantation: experience of interest and screening in a single center in the United States.

Background: Little is known about attitudes toward uterus donation and transplantation in society and the interest of the women the treatment is aimed to assist.

Objective: This study examined the interest of recipients and living donors in our uterus transplantation program; it describes the screening protocol we developed and the results of the screening and reports demographic data and characteristics of screened candidates.

Study Design: Initial screening and evaluation included physical examinations by a gynecologist and a transplant surgeon; psychological evaluation; imaging (x-ray, computed tomography, ultrasound); blood tests; immunological testing; viral, bacterial, and fungal testing; drug screen; hormonal testing; Papanicolau smear; urinalysis; and electrocardiogram.