--- title: Uterus Transplant: Surgeons Perform First in U.S. description: The first uterus transplant was performed by surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic. canonical: https://time.com/4238596/uterus-transplant-cleveland-clinic/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-26T14:40:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T15:24:41.035Z article:section: Health og:title: Surgeons Perform First Uterus Transplant in the U.S. og:description: The procedure can help women born without a uterus give birth og:url: https://time.com/4238596/uterus-transplant-cleveland-clinic/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5745fd9e53c0fe18/698778965f570f47e0b148f6/health-gloves.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: TIME.com stock photos Health First Aid Kit Gloves og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Surgeons Perform First Uterus Transplant in the U.S. twitter:description: The procedure can help women born without a uterus give birth twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5745fd9e53c0fe18/698778965f570f47e0b148f6/health-gloves.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Surgeons Perform First Uterus Transplant in the U.S. > Sponsored content. 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The 26-year-old woman who received the transplant is in stable condition after the nine-hour procedure, which took place on Wednesday. The hospital is not releasing further details about the woman. The goal of the surgery is to allow women born without a uterus, or women who had theirs removed, to become pregnant and have a baby. This is the first time this surgery has taken place in the U.S. In Sweden, [nine women have undergone the operation](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/26/health/uterus-transplant-cleveland-clinic.html?ref=health&%5Fr=1) and at least four of those women have given birth. The Cleveland Clinic said in a statement that the uterus came from a deceased organ donor. The woman who received the transplant will likely have to take anti-rejection medication for a long time to ensure the procedure is a success. 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