The first uterus transplant in the U.S. failed on February 24 after the uterus had been in place for about two weeks, and now the Cleveland Clinic knows why. According to Medical Daily, the Cleveland Clinic announced via a statement that 26-year-old Lindsey McFarland suffered a vaginal yeast infection and the uterus transplant failed. “Preliminary results suggest that the complication was due to an infection caused by an organism that is commonly found in a woman’s reproductive system. The infection appears to have compromised the blood supply to the uterus, causing the need for its removal....
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