Woman With Two Vaginas: Hazel Jones Talks About Her Rare Condition

Hazel Jones Two Vaginas

The Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 11/01/12 16:53 GMT Updated: 11/01/12 16:53 GMT

A woman has spoken out on morning TV about a rare medical condition, which means she has two wombs and two vaginas, also known as uterus didelphys.

Hazel Jones, 27, revealed her one in a million condition on the This Morning show.

Embarrassing Bodies health expert Dr Dawn Harper explained on the show that Hazel's condition occurred because the uterus tube septum failed to break down when Miss Jones was a baby, meaning two uteruses formed instead of one.

Uterus didelphys, more commonly known as ‘double uterus’ happens when a woman’s uterus forms differently and goes on to develop into two uteruses (wombs). While the condition itself is not uncommon, having two separate vaginas is extremely rare.

”The two tubes have made two separate uteruses and two vaginas and two cervixes. And although it's relatively common to have a septum within the uterus, to actually have two separate uteruses is much rarer - one in a million," explained Dr Harper.

MIss Jones first discovered something was wrong when she reached puberty and started her periods at 14.

“That wasn't fun. I used to suffer from horrendous cramps and my periods could be very heavy. I now know that my periods were worse because I have two wombs,” Hazel explained. “It wasn't nice. I had friends and I tried explaining to them I was having problems and they had no idea what I was doing wrong.

“I always noticed there was this thing there,” said the 27-year-old.

She also revealed that she had to lose her virginity twice as she had two hymens - the thin membrane surrounding the external vaginal opening - to break.

She explained: “If you are not aware that you have got this, it can be really uncomfortable as I thought I was having cystitis and urine infections from a young age when I was tearing the middle septum."

However, despite being offered surgery to ‘correct’ her condition, Miss Jones declined, saying: "They have to treat you like they would a post-op transsexual because if you have something removed from an area like that there's a risk of healing back together. You have to have it separated all the time and it can be very uncomfortable and cause scar tissue."

Doctors have also warned that Hazel may experience complications if she decides to start a family as she is at higher risk of late miscarriage, premature birth and bleeding during pregnancy.

She said: "I'm told that if I get pregnant I've got to be careful I don't get pregnant again in the other side because you can have pregnancies that are months apart. There is an increased risk of giving a breached birth and risk of bleeding while pregnant."

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A woman has spoken out on morning TV about a rare medical condition, which means she has two wombs and two vaginas, also known as uterus didelphys. Hazel Jones, 27, revealed her one in a million co...
A woman has spoken out on morning TV about a rare medical condition, which means she has two wombs and two vaginas, also known as uterus didelphys. Hazel Jones, 27, revealed her one in a million co...
 
 
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06:41 PM on 07/24/2012
Bet she doesn`t know whether she is coming or going .
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Japippy
03:42 AM on 05/02/2012
Shouldn't that be called Uterus Duplicatus???? God forbid if she ever has twin boys. They'll have to be called Dick and John.
06:43 PM on 07/24/2012
I thought that was a small Australian mammal.
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Japippy
07:36 PM on 07/24/2012
Perhaps the small animal and that lady are synonymous with one another?? LOL.

Jim
12:20 AM on 03/28/2013
jim, are going go hump a doorknob again?
11:46 PM on 03/05/2012
I have this condition too. I'm sure it is much more prolific than one in a million.
06:44 PM on 07/24/2012
I have to work with 2 tw*ts does that count.
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FreeSwingingSoul
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10:31 PM on 01/24/2012
Had to lose her virginity twice? Okay, now maybe we have a real-world explanation for the virgin Mary giving birth.
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seriously77
07:50 PM on 01/24/2012
Similar thing happened to someone I know. She had two uterus' but she didn't know it until she got pregnant while she was 3 months pregnant. Unfortunately, the older fetus consumed all the nutrients and the newest fetus didn't make it. Strange but true.
04:17 PM on 01/24/2012
Some women with this condition, and I should know...have difficulty with premature labor, as both sides are often smaller than "normal". With good care, and possibly long bed rest, a successful birth can happen. Don't be in denial, though, if the doc says "high risk pregnancy". They mean it.
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Reg Corleonis
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09:12 PM on 01/21/2012
This is not a disability. It is a great leap forward in the evolution of homo sapiens!
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M33TBallz
IMHO, SYPH
08:31 PM on 01/21/2012
Got me whistling the Wrigley's gum tune.
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01:03 AM on 01/21/2012
When I was in the military there was a patient(a spouse not enlisted) who had this condition. Well, she had one vagìna but two of everything else.

I know this because I had to assist in all gynecological exams(it was my job) and we had to send out two separate pap exams preps on her and label them right side/left side with all her identifying data of course.
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06:25 PM on 01/20/2012
In a science related article, please stop using phrases like "one in a million".

From a couple of science articles I googled stated about 1% to 3% of women have some sort of issue. And about 5% of those have uterus didelphys. That's about one in 1,000 to one in 2,000. Seems kind of high, but that may be the point of the article. A lot of issues go undiagnosed. When you're a teen and you're body seems to go crazy, how do you know it's the regular kind of crazy or the kind that might need some extra attention?
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03:48 PM on 01/20/2012
Boy, a lot of insensitivity to a woman brave enough to go on TV and discuss this condition. Imagine if she were your wife or daughter. Just because you don't know her personally doesn't mean you can't find a little bit of empathy. What was really interesting is the women seemed to be just as demeaning as the men. It is a sick world!
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02:17 AM on 01/20/2012
she has bright future!
01:14 AM on 01/20/2012
Ok so she she two of everything on the inside but does she also have two full sets of labia? Or does it look average from the outside? I find the whole "issue" very interesting.
08:12 PM on 01/21/2012
It does not look any different from the outside!
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02:40 PM on 01/19/2012
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10:01 PM on 01/18/2012
So She can have 2 babies by two men? Nice ... Wish her all the best
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whoknew222
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04:43 AM on 01/19/2012
Pretty much, any woman can have two babies by two men and even twins by two if the logistics are coordinated.
12:48 PM on 01/19/2012
While yes, it is technically possible, it's so extremely rare that it might as well not be considered as such.

Firstly, how does one plan to ovulate two eggs in a particular month? You said the logistics need coordination - how would a woman coordinate that part?
02:26 PM on 01/19/2012
ok
11:43 AM on 01/19/2012
Why would you assume that? I don't think she was suggesting that. Most pregnant women have sex while they are pregnant. So her husband could indeed get her pregnant while she was pregnant.
02:24 PM on 01/19/2012
Lol ... Relax, I was joking and wanted to sound ignorant
08:15 PM on 01/21/2012
Um NO!!! Because once you are already pregnant you do not ovulate, meaning you do not release any more eggs (it doesn't matter if you have two or one uterus, it's hormonal), so non can be fertilized.