Which Women Need surrogates?

The woman who has no uterus needs surrogacy treatment. This may be missing from birth (mullerian agenesis), or may have been removed surgically (hysterectomy for life-saving reasons, like too much bleeding during a caesarean). Other kinds of women who may desire to discover surrogacy include those who have had many miscarriages, or who have unsuccessful frequent IVF attempts for unexplained reasons.

Women who agree to become surrogate mothers may do so for sympathetic reasons. These include a sister, mother or close friend of the couple. They may also do so for financial compensation. This could be a woman, with or without children, known or unknown to the couple, who rents her womb for a payment.