Badass Bod - Jaclyn Misch - Shefit - SHEFIT

By A Mystery Man Writer

“Miss Michigan born without a vagina.” With one headline, Jaclyn’s secret was shared with the world. And while it wasn’t exactly accurate, it instantly put Jaclyn’s diagnosis on the map. What started as a doctor’s appointment to find out why 16 year old Jaclyn still hadn’t started her period, ended in a diagnosis of MRKH — a rare syndrome found in just 1 of every 4,500 females. Named for the four individuals who discovered it, MRKH is a syndrome that causes girls to be born with half of their reproductive organs. While women with MRKH actually do technically have vaginas, they are often underdeveloped internally, and so small they require dilation, surgery or skin grafting just to be capable of penetration — earning the nickname, “dimpled.” Jaclyn learned she had ovaries but was born without a uterus or cervix, and