does any one else have two uvulas? or am i just a mutated freak?
597343
I guess after 2 days of no one coming forward to say that they also have 2 uvulas, you can rest assured that you are a mutated freak. LOL.  I don't know why, but your question just cracked me up.  At least 2 uvulas isn't life-threatening.
583241
No. Your voice originates from your larynx, not your uvula.
931573
it depends.  if you have darker colored skin this is normal, because of the pigmintation (yes there is pigmintation in the mouth).  has this always been there?  if so, no worries.  but if you're truely concerned, go see your dentist.
715846
Some people are just born without them... my mother was born with wisdom teeth on the top, but not on the bottom.  A friend of mine was born with none at all.  You must just be a biological anomaly.  Congratulations.
436894
It is fine to have only one, but if it is bothering you this much , they do a replacement surgery to implant something that makes it look as if you have two. from what i have heard you cannot tell that the implant is not yours.
645360
Actually, I think we're thinking of this backwards.\n\nThe uvula is more likely to be an evolutionary remnant rather than a structure with a true purpose.  Early land animals probably had independent structures for breathing and eating (i.e. a distinct nasotracheal tube and a distinct pharyngoesophagus) as do modern ocean mammals like dolphins and whales.\n\nThe theory is that at some point (God know's why... and I'm sure He is the only one) the tubes crossed and coalesced into the nasopharyngeal cavity that humans now have.  The wall that once separated the tubes receded, the lower part becoming the epiglottis and the upper part becoming the soft palate and uvula.  \n\nThis also explains why the trachea is in front of the esophagus and the need for an epiglottis to even exist.  The soft palate and the posterior wall of the nasopharynx act as a barrier for food from going up the nose.  The uvula on the other hand literally just hung on for the ride.  ;)
1143871
a freind of mine has 4!\n2 normal, and two tiny ones just below her shoulders that are connected to her milk lines
361530
too many too count...sounds bad...but i have weak teeth, i brush daily and use mouth wash....just some people have weak teeth....and i take care of mine, i wonder about others!
323861
It's called the uvula.
893212
probably common \nbut check with your dds or doc for advice
945523
Ha ha... I stuff one into the other... :-)
195759
Why would I be? I have two.
1179015
ask your doctor something is wrong, dont wait call today, its not healthy, my mom had 2 of them too, and shes never had anything like that, so GO SEE YOUR DOC!! teehee
158278
the important question is, how do you know it's uvulitis?  that's a very specific (and, honestly, not a very common) diagnosis.\n\nthere is no association between uvulitis and the status of your hair when you go to sleep.  if you TRULY are getting an infection of your uvula every other week, you really SHOULD get some testing done.\n\nGood luck!
619196
As a medical student this is what I can think it may be:\n\n1) Have ur lymph nodes checked out.  There may be fluid in them.\n\n2) Check ur tonsils, maybe tonsilitis.... Do research on the palatine tonsils..(the 2 humps on the side of your mouth near the uvula)\n\n3) Get a baterial culture, like a strep test.  For all you know all you need is some good old penicillin.\n\n4) Do you have a fever?  IF so definitely get a strep test, and get blood work done to check for mono.\n\n5) Try and do salt + water gargles.  Salt is a good anticeptic.  Also mouthwash regualarly, it'll help to kill some bacteria.\n\nHope you feel better.... Again I'm only a medical student and not a doctor.  Sry, if my spelling is horrible... was never good at it.
1141279
One is, as I am sure you know, the contraction for you are while the other shows possesive case. There, I wrote that for all the yahooites who might read this and do not have a clue about proper English. While I am not perfect myself, some of the spellings are simply too strange at times so it is little wonder that some are confused by the two words. It is a sad sign of the times I am afraid.
522241
During embryogenesis the uvula is made as an extension of the soft palate.  That area of the head is made by the two sides coming together and fusing.  There are a lot of disorders where the sides do not meet, such as cleft lip or cleft palate, so your condition is probably due to the two sides coming together too quickly.  I wouldn't worry about it too much.