{"id":400761,"date":"2025-09-05T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400761\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:34:26","slug":"doctors-mistook-9yo-for-pregnant-shocking-discovery-proved-them-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400761\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors Mistook 9YO For Pregnant, Shocking Discovery Proved Them Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Bulgarian-born <b>Valentina Milanova<\/b>, who featured in <b>Forbes<\/b>\u2019 2023 <b>30 under 30 <\/b><b>list<\/b>, has opened up about her childhood ordeal with an <b>undiagnosed condition<\/b> that had her <b>menstruating <\/b>three years earlier than the average female.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, she knew nothing about the monthly cycle, nor that it visited regularly for the better part of a healthy woman\u2019s life, and aside from being embarrassed, the 9-year-old believed she was slowly succumbing to some terrible disease.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valentina Milanova had her first period at age nine and hid it from her parents.<\/li>\n<li>Doctors mistakenly believed she was pregnant before discovering a massive ovarian cyst.<\/li>\n<li>She was later diagnosed with PCOS and struggled with debilitating symptoms for years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She was not incorrect for thinking there was something wrong with her. But for all their knowledge, doctors misunderstood her situation to the point that they thought she was pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>And this was despite her assertions that she had not yet been with a male. A pregnancy test vindicated her, and what doctors found has since been dubbed \u201ca gynecologic health horror story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Valentina Milanova had her first period at the age of nine and hid it from her parents <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1-68bb0b86803fb__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=1-68bb0b86803fb__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=1-68bb0b86803fb__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-68bb0b86803fb__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-68bb0b86803fb__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" alt=\"Woman with long brown hair wearing a mustard sweater, smiling calmly in front of green leafy plants indoors.\" title=\"Woman with long brown hair wearing a mustard sweater, smiling calmly in front of green leafy plants indoors.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdaye.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqF0XkFUn1MGnq-cX5fUTM1n1x5Q7SNiav7pRQdWSgFbAjYdEiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UK\u2019s Independent quoted the entrepreneur describing her confusion as a child when she experienced her first period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very surprised \u2013 I didn\u2019t know what was happening to my body, because no one had had a conversation with me yet about what to expect from menstruation,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought I had some kind of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/justin-timberlake-diagnosed-with-lyme-disease\/\" class=\" staff-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disease<\/a>, or maybe I was dying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"9-68bb0b78b8d96__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=9-68bb0b78b8d96__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=9-68bb0b78b8d96__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9-68bb0b78b8d96__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9-68bb0b78b8d96__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Young woman in purple blazer standing near river, related to story about doctor finding hair and teeth inside instead of pregnancy.\" title=\"Young woman in purple blazer standing near river, related to story about doctor finding hair and teeth inside instead of pregnancy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdaye.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqF0XkFUn1MGnq-cX5fUTM1n1x5Q7SNiav7pRQdWSgFbAjYdEiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She was ashamed and kept the anomaly from her parents, further limiting her chances of getting help and perhaps a better understanding of her situation.<\/p>\n<p><b>At the age of 11, her parents put her on a contraceptive<\/b><\/p>\n<p>But little did she know, it would happen month after month for a large part of her life. She further noted that she soiled her underwear, not knowing a thing about sanitary pads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb0cc41402a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb0cc41402a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb0cc41402a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb0cc41402a__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb0cc41402a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Close-up of hands gently holding a pregnant belly, illustrating a doctor\u2019s surprising discovery of hair and teeth inside.\" title=\"Close-up of hands gently holding a pregnant belly, illustrating a doctor\u2019s surprising discovery of hair and teeth inside.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/close-up-of-young-pregnant-woman-touching-her-belly-and-caring-about-her-health-dSnsgoTMoC0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Getty Images\/Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then there was the pain that exacerbated her psychological discomfort, and the best she could do in the way of treatment was either staying in bed with a hot water bottle or taking long hot baths.<\/p>\n<p>While these age-old home \u201cremedies\u201d initially alleviated her situation, the agony would increase over time, until there were days when she would not get out of bed.<\/p>\n<p>These debilitating episodes would continue for two years before she learned what a period was, and that she had been having an intense version of them long before the normal age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"4-68bb0b815c779__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=4-68bb0b815c779__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=4-68bb0b815c779__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-68bb0b815c779__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-68bb0b815c779__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Doctor reviewing medical images on tablet, discussing rare case of hair and teeth growth inside child with patient.\" title=\"Doctor reviewing medical images on tablet, discussing rare case of hair and teeth growth inside child with patient.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"www.unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/close-up-do-medico-segurando-comprimido-com-graficos-de-orgaos-reprodutivos-femininos-espaco-de-copia-QbSY9vsG4n8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Getty Images\/Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Around that time, her parents, now somewhat conscious of their daughter\u2019s disposition, put her on a contraceptive pill.<\/p>\n<p><b>Her doctors thought she was pregnant until she was tested, and then they found a massive cyst<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Milanova\u2019s condition forced her to take a year off school when she was 14, and when she turned 15, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/sasha-pieterses-symptoms-were-ignored-by-17-doctors-who-told-her-she-was-just-eating-too-much\/\" class=\" staff-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PCOS<\/a>, which stems from a hormonal imbalance that causes \u201csmall\u201d cysts\u2013as Mayo Clinic puts it\u2013to form on the ovaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"7-68bb0b7c63724__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=7-68bb0b7c63724__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=7-68bb0b7c63724__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-68bb0b7c63724__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-68bb0b7c63724__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Young woman with long dark hair wearing a brown blazer and beige top, seated on a chair in a relaxed pose.\" title=\"Young woman with long dark hair wearing a brown blazer and beige top, seated on a chair in a relaxed pose.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdaye.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqF0XkFUn1MGnq-cX5fUTM1n1x5Q7SNiav7pRQdWSgFbAjYdEiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Milanova\u2019s case, not even the PCOS was of the average distinction. After an intravaginal scan, doctors identified one such cyst that was 8cm in size, \u201cfilled with hair and teeth\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But before making this discovery, her doctors thought she had an ectopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/grandmother-of-11yo-girl-who-allegedly-gave-birth-to-stepdad-baby-also-arrested\/\" class=\" staff-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pregnancy<\/a>, where an embryo starts growing outside the uterus, commonly in one of the fallopian tubes.<\/p>\n<p>The organ eventually bursts, resulting in incessant bleeding and, by extension, a life-threatening event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOIjuySjdMB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p>Milanova\u2019s doctors clung to the theory despite her denying being intimately involved or active.<\/p>\n<p><b>Her initiative has propelled her to the Forbes 30 Under 30<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Milanova did not say how medical professionals dealt with the find, but her ordeal continued for years after her diagnosis, and to this day she contends with bleeding, bloating, and cysts.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, she moved to the United Kingdom and was inspired by her reproductive ailment to start a movement that would help women. <\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-68bb0b8294375__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=3-68bb0b8294375__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=3-68bb0b8294375__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-68bb0b8294375__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-68bb0b8294375__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" alt=\"Menstrual hygiene products including pads, tampons, and a menstrual cup on a blue background representing the girl\u2019s health context.\" title=\"Menstrual hygiene products including pads, tampons, and a menstrual cup on a blue background representing the girl\u2019s health context.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/o-conteudo-de-uma-fralda-disposta-sobre-uma-superficie-azul-3qY1Bl7jvX0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy experiences helped me understand the bigger problem at hand. Most women experience a gynaecological health horror story in their lifetime,\u201d The Daily Mirror<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/health\/doctors-thought-pregnant--found-35147720\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> her saying.<\/p>\n<p>She is now the founder and CEO of woman\u2019s reproductive care firm, Daye, which\u2013as can be seen by the $19 million-plus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxwib.com\/single-post\/interview-with-daye-founder-and-ceo-valentina-milanova\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per<\/a>OxWIB) in funding and her appearance on Forbes\u2019 coveted 30 Under 30 list in 2023\u2013is a screaming success.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<b>Her products have since been incorporated into the UK\u2019s national health system\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The products the brand sells include pain-managing and STI-testing tampons, while others are CBD-infused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6-68bb0b7dc77c3__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=6-68bb0b7dc77c3__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=6-68bb0b7dc77c3__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-68bb0b7dc77c3__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-68bb0b7dc77c3__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"847\" alt=\"Young woman holding boxes and a product, related to the story of hair and teeth found inside a girl mistaken for pregnancy.\" title=\"Young woman holding boxes and a product, related to the story of hair and teeth found inside a girl mistaken for pregnancy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdaye.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqF0XkFUn1MGnq-cX5fUTM1n1x5Q7SNiav7pRQdWSgFbAjYdEiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her innovations have also been incorporated into the UK\u2019s National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/california-urgent-care-staff-fired-after-dehumanizing-tiktok-mocking-patients\/\" class=\" staff-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health<\/a> Service, which aims to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welltodoglobal.com\/post\/valentina-milanova-founder-ceo-of-daye\/\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Speaking<\/a> to Welltodo Global, Milanova explained that \u201csharing personal stories is one of the most powerful ways to break down stigmas around women\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-68bb0b83da9b9__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=2-68bb0b83da9b9__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=2-68bb0b83da9b9__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-68bb0b83da9b9__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-68bb0b83da9b9__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" alt=\"Woman in a yellow sweater in a workshop showcasing Daye products related to hair and teeth growth inside a 9-year-old girl.\" title=\"Woman in a yellow sweater in a workshop showcasing Daye products related to hair and teeth growth inside a 9-year-old girl.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdaye.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqF0XkFUn1MGnq-cX5fUTM1n1x5Q7SNiav7pRQdWSgFbAjYdEiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always open about my journey with painful periods, misdiagnosis and eventual PCOS diagnosis, which drove me to start this company,\u201d she told the health outlet in a May 2024 interview. <\/p>\n<p>Netizens are dubbing <b>Milanova\u2019s work \u201ca game-changer\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb107aa59da-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?image_id=doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb107aa59da-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Insane: Doctor Thought 9YO Girl Was Pregnant, But Found Hair And Teeth Growing Inside Her Instead\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/doctors-thought-woman-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside\/?media_id=doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb107aa59da-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-and-found-teeth-and-hair-inside-me-68bb107aa59da-png__700.jpg\">Share icon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" 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