Future demand for donor uterus transplants to treat uterine infertility could be met through existing deceased organ and tissue donation programs, according to new research.

Just two months after the first Australian patient to receive a uterus transplant from a live donor announced she was pregnant, the Sydney doctors behind the landmark procedure are now looking at ways to increase the donor pool.

While four in 10 women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) eligible for transplantation had an available known living donor, they said the rest may require a deceased donor.

To determine the availability of deceased uterus donors, the Royal Hospital for Women-led team reviewed demographic and clinical data for all 648 consented organ donors in NSW (43% female) between 2018 and 2022.