Table 1.
Year | Advancement | References |
---|---|---|
1895 | First ovarian graft transplantation | 1 |
1931 | First human uterus transplantation | 2 |
1936 | First modern penile implant | 3 |
1941 | First testis prosthesis | 4 |
1978 | First human birth from IVF First human testis transplantation |
5 6 |
1984 | Human birth from frozen embryo | 7 |
1986 | Successful cryopreservation of human oocytes | 8 |
1992 | IVF by intracytoplasmic sperm injection | 9 |
2004 | Human birth from ovarian tissue transplantation Human whole ovary transplantation |
10 11 |
2006 | Cryopreservation of whole human ovary Oncofertility field established Live animal birth from follicles grown in vitro within a biomaterial |
12 13 14 |
2014 | Engineered vagina transplant | 15 |
2015 | Human metaphase-II oocyte in vitro Human birth from uterus transplantation |
16 17 |
2017 | EVATAR Biobag Functional 3D-printed ovarian bioprosthetic |
18 19 20 |
Table 1 displays current trends in engineering reproductive tissues evolved from scientific and technological developments aimed to improve reproductive-health outcomes.