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A teenager has spoken of her ‘total shock’ at being told at the age of 17 she had no vagina. Jacqui Beck, 19, has MRKH, an rare syndrome which affects the reproductive system – meaning she has no womb, cervix or vaginal opening.
She was only diagnosed after she went to her
GP about back pain – and mentioned in passing that she hadn’t started
her periods. Tests revealed her condition and that where her vagina
should be, there is simply an ident, or ‘dimple’ – meaning she is unable
to have sex or carry her own child. Women with the condition appear
completely normal externally – which means it is usually not discovered
until a woman tries to have sex, or has not had her first period. She
said;
If he has a problem with it, then he’s not the kind of guy I want to go out with. I’m a hopeless romantic and I see it as a great test of someone’s character. Instead of focusing on it putting off men, I actually think it will help me find, “the one”.
I want to be upfront with any men I meet and
tell them straight away about my condition. I don’t want them to feel
tricked into being with me.
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