Share this article Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare genetic disorder which occurs when the body fails to produce or respond to certain hormones while developing during pregnancy.

As per reports, the man was suffering from Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) which is a rare genetic disorder affecting men. There have been less than 300 cases reported in medical history ...

Published February 16, 2015 10:52pm Updated December 11, 2019 10:17am ...

A 67-year-old man went to a hospital for swelling in his groin and was diagnosed with a hernia, but doctors instead found a uterus and other genitalia.

The hormones cause the degeneration of the Mullerian duct (which will continue to develop in the female) and the external genitalia to develop into a penis.

The Mullerian system develops into the fallopian tubes, uterus and upper part of the vagina, which are parts of the female reproductive system, while the Wolffian duct regresses.