Conjoined twins share a pelvis, vagina and a liver – but one has a boyfriend and the other is asexual
Conjoined twins Lupita and Carmen Andrade, 22, have lived a life that is unique.
The sisters, however, don't share a boyfriend. Carmen has a boyfriend named Daniel, while Lupita is asexual
They share a liver, bloodstream, reproductive system and vagina. With one leg each, Lupita controls the left; Carmen the right.
In a recent interview with the Today show, the pair answered the questions they receive most often from the public.
“It’s not all rainbows and sunshine," Carmen told the American TV outlet. "We’ve had a lot of challenges, but we have a great life."
Aged 22, they were born in Mexico but grew up in Connecticut. They took their first steps age four, but only after receiving years of physical therapy to teach them how to sit up and control their legs as a pair.
Despite the arduous journey they've had over the years, surgery has never been an option for Carmen and Lupita as the risks are too high and it could be fatal for one or both of them.
"If we had separation surgery, either one of us would die, both of us would die or we’d end up in the ICU and never get out," Lupita shared.
Car Carmen has been with Daniel since 2020, but Lupita is asexual and aromantic. Picture: Instagram via Carmen_Andrade2000Lupita and Carmen grew up in Connecticut after moving from Mexico. Picture: Instagram via andrade_glupeNaturally, they've done everything together their whole lives - that is, until Carmen got a boyfriend.
Carmen’s been with her boyfriend Daniel since 2020, whereas Lupita is not only single, but also asexual.
Unsurprisingly, dating as conjoined twins has presented challenges for the pair, and yet they've managed.
She met her boyfriend Daniel on Hinge in October 2020.
“I never tried to hide the fact that I’m a conjoined twin, which meant I got a lot of messages from guys with fetishes,” Carmen told Today.
But although the couple have been dating since 2020, they are not sexually involved with each other.
In an interview with Jubilee, Carmen said of when they started dating: “We obviously had to have a discussion on what boundaries are ok what aren’t.”
But Daniel “is ok” with the dynamic, she said, and they actually have more of a “close friendship”.
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