A man known only as Triple D has spoken to Newsbeat about living with diphallia, a rare condition where a male is born with two penises. The 25-year-old from the east coast of America says he has had 1,000 sexual partners and describes his life as 'special and unique'.
According to a report by the BMJ, one in five million males worldwide are born with diphallia. Triple D, who asked to remain anonymous to avoid becoming 'a butt of a joke', says he keeps his condition hidden from most people. 'If I wasn't going to have sex with you then you wouldn't know I had two,' he explained.
Triple D recalled being told by his parents as a child not to show his condition to others. He managed to keep it secret until high school, when a girlfriend discovered it. At 16, he considered having one penis removed after girls began staring at his crotch. He now says he accepts his body and has self-published a book called 'Double Header: My Life With Two Penises'.
Both penises are fully functioning, and Triple D says he can urinate and ejaculate through both simultaneously. He describes himself as bisexual and has been in polyamorous relationships. Everyday tasks like buying underwear are difficult, so he does not wear any. He has considered entering the porn industry but decided against it to preserve his dignity.
