Anja Christoferrsen was born with extra and missing organs — a series a birth defects that left her incontinent. Thirty surgeries later, she’s accepting of her body and refuses to hide it. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 https://ab.co/2YFO4Go

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VACTERL association is group of birth defects that occur in the early stages of embryo development. VACTERL is an acronym where each letter stands for the affected anatomical structure: V is vertebral, A is anal, C is cardiac, TE is tracheal-oesophageal, R is renal and L is limb. The acronym sometimes includes S for single umbilical artery. It’s a rare condition that is diagnosed during pregnancy or at birth. For health advice, speak to a GP: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/austr…

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