In a rare medical achievement, a 21-year-old woman was able to grow a uterus inside her body with the help of doctors after discovering there was none, because of which she never went through puberty.

The woman, identified as Ashley Reilly, who lives in Western Australia, said that she was completing her primary school when her friends began menstruating and going through puberty.

“For me, it just never happened. I didn’t speak up about it, because I wasn’t really sure if it was normal or if I was a late bloomer,” she said, while speaking to news.com.au.

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She consulted the doctor at the age of 16 and informed him she never had a menstrual cycle or had developed breasts. The doctor carried out the girl's ultrasound and found there was no uterus or cervix and her vaginal canal was also shortened.

<h2>Here's how the woman got a new uterus&nbsp;</h2>

The doctors diagnosed the woman with MRKH syndrome, which is a condition in which the vagina and uterus remain underdeveloped or absent even though the external genitalia appear&nbsp;normal.

In the next five years, Ashley went through countless specialist appointments, blood tests, MRIs and scans. The doctors administered her medication for the hormone oestrogen.

“The last scan I had was an internal ultrasound and they were like, ‘there’s your uterus’. I was like, ‘Excuse me’. I was shocked,” Ashley said.

“I didn’t know what to say, especially after all these years thinking there’s nothing there. I still can’t really get over it,” she added.

A specialist told Ashley that the growth of the uterus was "rare" and added that people generally fail to “grow” the uterus by simply taking medication for oestrogen.

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She was informed that if the uterus continues to grow, then there is a possibility of her becoming pregnant.

According to the doctors, once her medication is changed a little, she will be able to even get her periods.

However, Ashley was found to have developed scoliosis because of the hormones and her bone density and size have been like that of a 14-year-old.

She was then diagnosed with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, also called hypo hypo, in which little to no sex hormones are produced in the ovaries because of an issue with the pituitary gland.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

In a rare medical achievement, a 21-year-old woman was able to grow a uterus inside her body with the help of doctors after discovering there was none, because of which she never went through puberty.

In a rare medical achievement, a 21-year-old woman was able to grow a uterus inside her body with the help of doctors after discovering there was none, because of which she never went through puberty. The woman, identified as Ashley Reilly, who lives in Western Australia, said that she was completing her primary school when her friends began menstruating and going through puberty. “For me, it just never happened. I didn’t speak up about it, because I wasn’t really sure if it was normal or if I was a late bloomer,” she said, while speaking to news.com.au. Also Read: Bihar: 15-year-old dies after ‘fake doctor’ performs surgery using YouTube videos She consulted the doctor at the age of 16 and informed him she never had a menstrual cycle or had developed breasts. The doctor carried out the girl's ultrasound and found there was no uterus or cervix and her vaginal canal was also shortened. Here's how the woman got a new uterus The doctors diagnosed the woman with MRKH syndrome, which is a condition in which the vagina and uterus remain underdeveloped or absent even though the external genitalia appear normal. In the next five years, Ashley went through countless specialist appointments, blood tests, MRIs and scans. The doctors administered her medication for the hormone oestrogen. “The last scan I had was an internal ultrasound and they were like, ‘there’s your uterus’. I was like, ‘Excuse me’. I was shocked,” Ashley said. “I didn’t know what to say, especially after all these years thinking there’s nothing there. I still can’t really get over it,” she added. A specialist told Ashley that the growth of the uterus was "rare" and added that people generally fail to “grow” the uterus by simply taking medication for oestrogen. Watch: Saudi Arabia: Hospital performs first fully robotic heart transplant in 2.5 hour operation She was informed that if the uterus continues to grow, then there is a possibility of her becoming pregnant. According to the doctors, once her medication is changed a little, she will be able to even get her periods. However, Ashley was found to have developed scoliosis because of the hormones and her bone density and size have been like that of a 14-year-old. She was then diagnosed with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, also called hypo hypo, in which little to no sex hormones are produced in the ovaries because of an issue with the pituitary gland. (With inputs from agencies)

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