A woman with a rare condition that gave her two uteruses, along with two cervixes, had an even more unusual case of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, according to a new report of her case.
The 35-year-old Massachusetts woman had a rare condition called uterine didelphys, which happens when the uterus doesn't form properly during development and instead forms two uteruses. The woman also had two cervixes (the neck-like structure that connects the uterus to the vagina), but one vagina, which is not unusual for people with this condition.
What was unique about this woman's case was that she contracted an HPV infection in just one of her cervixes even though both were exposed to the virus, the report said. It's the first time that such a case has been reported.