A new study, led by Jonathan Tilly, PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital, discovered egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women, a development which could change the lives of women struggling with ovarian failure.   Dr. Hershlag, Chief of the Center for Human Reproduction had this say about the study:
“Jonathan Tilly’s quest to make eggs from stem cells is admirable, given the limited reproductive lifespan of women.  Our own study of patients rendered menopausal and treated with stem cell transplantation— who ultimately got pregnant and had children— has raised the interesting, yet unproven, possibility that perhaps the stem cell transplant itself produced new eggs in these women.  While this exciting research is ongoing, the real hope for women to preserve their fertility now is egg freezing, which currently results in high pregnancy rates.”

 Dr. Hershlag shared his views with HealthDay News and WebMD.  Please follow the links to learn more about the study.