‘I have two vaginas’ Mum has uterus didelphys

As a teenager, Evelyn Miller became anxious about her health condition. “I felt so much anxiety,” Evelyn, now 31, recalled when it came to her intimate relationships. She was diagnosed with uterus didelphys in 2011 by a gynaecologist at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Australia.

This meant she had a double uterus, two sets of ovaries and two vaginas, which were all functional.

“I avoided sex for so long,” said Evelyn, who felt that she “didn’t have anyone” to confide to.

“I only lived with my dad at the time,” she revealed. “So I didn’t have anyone I could go to and ask privately.”

Uterus didelphys

The Mayo Clinic stated uterus didelphys is a “rare congenital abnormality”.

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The birth condition leads to “a thin wall of tissue” that “runs down the length of the vagina, diving it into two separate openings”.

Uterus didelphys does not cause any symptoms, so diagnosis typically occurs following a pelvic examination.

The Mayo Clinic added: “Women who have a double vagina along with a double uterus may initially consult a doctor for menstrual bleeding that isn’t stopped by a tampon.

“In these situations, the woman has placed a tampon in one vagina, but blood is still escaping from the second uterus and vagina.”

“I get so many women messaging me who have had the worst time with it,” she said.

“Some [women with the condition] are completely unable to have children, which is heartbreaking.”

Her own personal situation, however, has been “very lucky”, as she and Tom share two children.

Evelyn added: “There was always a risk I could be pregnant with two babies at the same time.

“When I was pregnant with one, we’d still have to use condoms if we wanted to have sex in the other vagina.

“There were also complications after I gave birth. Both of my babies were born very small and needed to spend months in intensive care. Thankfully, they’re both happy and healthy now.”

Evelyn added: “I’d encourage any young women to get checked out if they feel like something’s not right.”