Husband and wife discover they are twins after shock DNA test: Married couple learn they are siblings after routine test at IVF clinic

An unidentified couple were told they were twins it was reported on Thursday
They had been separated as infants when their parents died in a car crash
Both were adopted by different families who did not know their child had a twin
The pair were unknowingly reunited at college and bonded over their similarities
A doctor discovered their relationship while testing their DNA at an IVF clinic
Neither the couple or doctor can be named for patient confidentiality reasons

Published: 14:57 BST, 15 April 2017 | Updated: 15:57 BST, 15 April 2017

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A married couple were told they were biological twins after they visited an IVF clinic because they were struggling to conceive a child.

A Jackson, Mississippi, fertility doctor informed the unidentified pair that they were biological twins after he noticed the striking similarities in their DNA, it was revealed on Thursday.

The siblings had been tragically separated at a young age after their biological parents died and they were adopted into different families, both not knowing about the other.

The devastated couple was left at a loss with what to do, as marriage between siblings is outlawed in the southern state.

A Jackson, Mississippi, fertility doctor informed an unnamed couple that they were biological twins after he noticed striking similarities in their DNA, it was revealed on Thursday

Neither the couple nor doctor can be named for patient confidentiality reasons.

After the doctor informed the husband and wife that they were related, the pair tried to put together the pieces of their lives, reported the Mississippi Herald.

They realized their parents both died in a car accident and due to a filing error when they were adopted by other families, the adoption parents were never told about their child's other sibling.

The pair unknowingly reunited while attending college and they quickly bonded over their strikingly similar backgrounds and fell in love.

The physician told the news outlet: 'They were attracted to each other due to their similarities. They felt they could really connect with each other. If only they had known the truth, it could have saved them so much pain later on.

They had visited an IVF fertility clinic because they were struggling to conceive

He added: 'For me, it's a particularly unusual case because my job is all about helping couples conceive a child. This is the first time in my career that I've been glad I haven't succeeded in that regard.'

The paper reported that the penalty for marrying a sibling in Mississippi is up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $500.

Due to the highly unusual nature of this instance, the couple would not face any charges, it is believed.