Man to have hysterectomy after discovering he has a womb

A businessman, living in the UK, has discovered he has a full set of female reproductive organs after undergoing a scan for suspected bladder cancer.

The 37-year-old Lancashire man, who has not been named, told The Sun that he was 'shocked' after he discovered he has a womb even though he was already experiencing strange symptoms for years, such as a dull ache after sex, but his concerns were always brushed aside by medics.

"The diagnosis came as a bombshell. I'm just a regular, red-blooded guy. I've never seen myself as anything but an ordinary bloke who has a normal sex life," he said.

"I was shocked when the consultant said I had fully functioning set of women's reproductive organs, and I was even having periods."

The man said is now preparing to have a hysterectomy, even though it could trigger the menopause.

Doctors believe the man has a rare condition called persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS). This results in men developing both external male genitalia and internal female reproductive organs.

Most cases are diagnosed at birth or puberty, although people can discover they have intersex bodies — also known as differences of sex development (DSD), at any age.