A woman, Jucilene Marinho, born without the female genitals has become the first in the world to undergo reconstructive surgery to have one built out of fish skin. The fish skin was then absorbed into her body and transformed into tissue that lines the vaginal tract. After spending three weeks in the hospital, Ms Marinho was discharged and is thrilled with the results. There was no pain; just a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction.”Despite being born with MRKH, Ms Marinho was not diagnosed until she was 15 years old. Speaking of her diagnosis, Ms Marinho said: “I cried a lot when I found out.

Source: Punch May 31, 2018 16:18 UTC