Scan reveals YouTube star has TWO vaginas, TWO wombs and TWO cervixes - but just one kidney

A YouTube star has revealed how a routine scan revealed she had just one kidney but two vaginas, two wombs and two cervixes.

Cassandra Bankson, who blogs on her channel DiamondsAndHeels14, told her one million subscribers that doctors made the discovery after she complained of lower back pain.

The 22-year-old, from San Francisco, set up her channel four years ago to offer advise on everything from living with severe acne, to make-up tips and how to deal with bullies.

When she started to complain of back pain last summer, doctors suggested she undergo an ultrasound, MRI and blood tests.

Following the ultrasound, her doctor suggested she might only have one kidney - a diagnosis that was confirmed by an MRI scan.

But when revealing the diagnosis to Cassandra, the doctor also informed her that she has two vaginas, two wombs and two cervixes.

The condition, uterus didelphys, is also known as double uterus, and occurs because the uterus starts out as two small tubes in the womb.

Cassandra, who also works as a model, said: 'When we got the test results back the doctor said I only had one kidney and flippantly added that I have two vaginas - as she suspected.

'There is one vaginal opening but inside there are two vaginas, two uteri, two cervixes.

'Most vaginas are one large cavity but this is a complete separation into two different cavities.

'I was shocked and the doctor explained to me that it was like an upside nose.

'I didn't really know what to make of it - I was just in shock but I don't really let it get in the way of my life.

'It certainly helped explain a lot of things.'

While the condition may not lead to her being unable to conceive or leave her more susceptible to feminine cancers it can lead to complications. 

Cassandra added: 'Ever since I was younger I would go to the doctor because I was bleeding for 28 days or I would have two periods a month - but they never suspected I had a second vagina.

'I always had really bad cramps - I could not move or my bowels would just not want to behave because the cramps were so bad. 

'It is extremely difficult to deal with because you don't know whether your period is going to last a week or three.

'As far as my understanding of how it affects a person's sex life - for some people having two vaginas can make it very painful - for others I assume there are more nerve endings so it could be more pleasurable.'

Cassandra added: 'I'm definitely nervous about having to explain this to future partners. It's not something I'm looking forward to.

'It's obviously a huge deal and I have no real idea how this is going to affect my life so it's something we would have to talk about.

'But hopefully it won't be an issue - when I do meet someone I'll be looking for an emotional connection, somebody to laugh and joke with - the sex side of things isn't a huge issue for me.'

Despite the rarity of her case Cassandra found her family very supportive when she made the announcement.

She added: 'I kind of walked in and said, 'guess what mom I'm twice the woman - I have two vaginas'.

'She really didn't know what to say and my dad was really shocked.

'He's a math guy so was trying to figure out how this would even be possible but they're cool with it.

'It's no real issue for my friends - I just tell them that I'm pretty special but they just see me as Cassy - not Cassy with the two vaginas.'

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