Regenerative Medicine is a branch of medicine that seeks, through stem cells, to regenerate damaged tissue. For example, in the heart, joints, or as in this case, the ovary. This is possible because stem cells can transform into any type of cell in the human body and thus help to regenerate it.
There are several techniques within the branch of Ovarian Regenerative Medicine. One of them is ovarian rejuvenation. This is because ovarian aging is different from other tissues since, at birth, women are born with a limited number of eggs, and as we get older, the ovary not only ages, but we also lose eggs in quantity and quality.
What does Ovarian Regenerative Medicine do?
The proposed treatment seeks to act on ovarian aging, but it cannot restore the number of oocytes by creating new oocytes. It seeks to act on the ovarian tissue and thus improve the response to hormonal stimulation of the oocytes that exist in it.
For this reason, within the world of Assisted Reproduction, experts are using this technique of ovarian rejuvenation, which consists in the introduction of stem cells that carry isolated growth factor directly into the ovaries.
In what type of disorders can Ovarian Regenerative Medicine help?
Ovarian rejuvenation is ideal for women who present any of the following characteristics:
- Perimenopause
- Low ovarian reserve
- Abnormal anti-mullerian hormone levels.
- Premature ovarian failure
What will the treatment consist of?
The procedure consists of placing, rich in CD34 cells or what is the same, stem cells, in the ovaries. In this way, the ovaries are regenerating (rejuvenating) and forming their own eggs.
Approximately 3-6 months later, it is observed that these women have a better ovarian reserve, so the chances of having their own baby increase.
Finally, it is important that they are performed in centers with extensive experience and medical excellence, such as the IVI center in Alicante.