Can a woman still have a biological child after a hysterectomy?
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Ralph Kazer, M.D.
Professor, Ob/Gyn
Oncofertility Consortium
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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Patients who have had a hysterectomy can still have biological children as long as they maintain their ovarian function. It is possible in such cases to harvest the eggs from these patients, fertilize the eggs, and use gestational carriers to provide biological children to these patients and their mates.