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I discovered I had double womb and vagina in 2015, lady speaks on health challenges
A UK-based Ghanaian lady, Elizabeth Amoah, has opened up about a rare health condition which she says affected her sexuality.
Amoah said she has lived with this condition for quite some time and has now decided to let the world know about it.
In a chit chat with 3FM’s Drive with Giovani Caleb, Amoah disclosed she had to undergo seven surgeries after she was diagnosed with having sexual complications.
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She explained that having a double vagina means “having one vagina outside and the other inside”.
She further said she was diagnosed with the rare condition in 2015 after an MRI scan and had to undergo a series of surgeries.
Amoah said she also suffered Endometriosis; a sexual disorder in which tissues linings of the uterus grows outside the uterus.
“I discovered I had a double womb and a double vagina canal in 2015 after an MRI scan, so I had to undergo about 7 surgeries.
“I had a premature baby after four years of not conceiving, and going through such health situations wasn’t easy,” she said.
According to her “research says it can be found in one out of 350 women and the person might not even know she has it”.
She added that exposes one to health challenges such as irregular periods, fibroids, irregular fainting and in some instances cause infertility.
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Ghanaweb reports that Elizabeth is back to Ghana to kick start a campaign dubbed “The Unspoken Topics”, a project she with her Special Lady Foundation plans to use as a tool in educating women, especially young ladies, on female reproductive health challenges.
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