Uterus didelphys, also known as a double uterus, is a condition where a woman is born with two uterus, to separate cervixes and sometimes two vaginas, though this is not always the case.<\/p>\n
It occurs because in a female foetus, the uterus starts out as two small tubes.<\/p>\n
As the foetus develops, the tubes normally join to create one larger, hollow organ \u2014 the uterus.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the tubes don’t join completely and each one develops into a separate hollow organ so the woman is born with two wombs.<\/p>\n
It often only becomes noticeable after puberty and is diagnosed with a physical exam or an ultrasound scan.<\/p>\n
In terms of physical anatomy, the two wombs are often slightly smaller than average in order to fit, though they can be as big as a ‘normal’ womb.<\/p>\n
It also makes it possible to be pregnant twice at the same time – with a baby in each womb.<\/p>\n
Some women are also born with two vaginas, although they can have sex and menstruate in the same way as people with just one.<\/p>\n
‘They may know they have two and be able to find them, or they may not realise,’ Dr Leila Hanna, a consultant gynaecologist Obstetrician at BMI The Sloane Hospital, told MailOnline.<\/p>\n
‘It can be painful because there are two squashed in the same area, so sometimes we do an operation to join them together, but its not necessary.<\/p>\n
‘They could also have abnormalities of their kidneys and the tube which bring the urine from the bladder.’<\/p>\n
Women will frequently have a slightly higher risk of late miscarriage, premature delivery and bleeding during pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Often Caesarean sections are recommended, to reduce the risk of complications.<\/p>\n
There is no treatment or cure for the condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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