'Two faces to two wombs' Here are rare medical conditions that exist

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

Here are rare medical conditions that you might not know existed. From mermaid babies to two-faced humans. These conditions have amazed many.

  1. Diphallia

This is a condition in which an individual develops two s3x organs.

Diphallia only affects about 1 out of every 5–6 million baby boys.

Man suffering from diphallia

2. Double uterus

In 2006 Hanna Kersey broke medical history after she gave birth to triplets, twins were in one womb while the fraternal child was in the other womb.

Hanna Kersey with her husband and her ‘miracle’ triplets.

3. Double-faced

Many might not know this but there is a condition where one can be born with an extra face on the back of his head.

Edward Mordrake was one such man who had two faces, literally.

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Some people develop a condition that causes them to uncontrollably speak in a foreign accent, even if they have never visited that area before.

Often, several types of accents can be used at different times, or may even be blended together.

This rare disorder typically comes about as a side effect following stroke or other brain injury. The person with the condition not only changes the tone of voice, but will also change tongue placement during speech.

The only treatment for this condition is extensive speech therapy to retrain the brain to speak in a certain way.