Wolfie Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Source: http://www.snopes.com/pregnant/medina.asp Regardless of our squeamishness, we have to note that the claim of a five-year-old girl giving birth is apparently true. Her name was Lina Medina, a Peruvian girl from the Andean village of Ticrapo who made medical history when she gave birth to a boy by caesarean section in May 1939 at the age of five years, seven months and 21 days. Lina's parents initially thought their daughter had a large abdominal tumor, but after they took her to a hospital in the town of Pisco physicians confirmed that her abdominal swelling was due to pregnancy. Lina was eventually transferred to a hospital in Lima, where she delivered a six-pound baby boy by Cesarean section on 14 May 1939 (coincidentally the date on which Mother's Day was celebrated that year). Lina's father was temporarily jailed on suspicion of incest, but he was released for a lack of evidence and authorities were never able to determine who fathered Lina's child. Lina's incredible story was documented in contemporaneous reports by Edmundo Escomel, one of Peru's preeminent physician-researchers of the period and a laureate of the prestigious French Academy of Sciences. Escomel's first correspondence to the editors of La Presse Medicale1 (which is undated but appeared in the 13 May 1939 issue) noted that Lina first came to the attention of Dr. Gérado Lozada, chief physician of the Hospital of Pisco, when she appeared at that hospital in early April 1939 for evaluation of what was assumed to be a massive abdominal tumor. It soon became obvious to the stunned Lozada, however, that the little girl was pregnant. A medical history revealed that she had been having regular periods since age 3, but that she had stopped menstruating for the past 7½ months. Additionally, she had fully developed breasts. Further examination revealed a fetal heartbeat, and an X-ray confirmed the pregnancy. Escomel stated that Lozada had submitted a report about the case to the Academy of Medicine in Lima. I didn't quote the entire article. There is a whole lot more to read, so I quoted just enough to make the point and give enough information to have an idea to the overall situation. Visit the link above to read the entire article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzer71988 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 In my opinion, that's impossible. You hear of some stories where a 12-13 year girl will have children, and it was a struggle merely because of their size and age. Let alone a 5 and a half year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 It's documented as having really happened. When I first heard about it (in a chatroom, go figure), I thought it was something recent and I was shocked, among other things. After reading that, I'm still shocked, but also I'm wondering, who the heck did that to her? Even more, did someone do that to her or did someone leave a small 'mess' and didn't clean up properly and she happened to sit in it or something. Either way, poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONES Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) There is no medical way this could happen at this age sorry I so do not believe this at all man. Edited November 1, 2006 by BONES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzer71988 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Another fact that I think it's impossible, and leaving out any "graphic" details in which I know I'd get in trouble for, is how at 5 and a half years old, the "works" aren't "working" for anything to happen, if anyone catches my drift. If nothing's started, then nothing can happen. Or so I've been told anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONES Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) That is what I meant by medically impossible at 5 1/2 years of age you are not menstrating for the love of god man.A girl usually starts her menstrual cycle at least I would say well according to my human growth prof. some girls start at age 9 and up.......ya know there is no way a girl at the age of 5 has her menstrual cycle. This is Bull Crap. Edited November 1, 2006 by BONES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDuper Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 i mean adding everything up its EXTREMLEY unlikley, but you never know this is a messed up world. She could have been tall for her age and.. .. o_O I dont know but like maybe the age has been exagirated.. she could've been like 8 or 9 maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 She started her 'cycles' at about 3 years of age. Read the full article. It's in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONES Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 She started her 'cycles' at about 3 years of age. Read the full article. It's in there. yep it does It soon became obvious to the stunned Lozada, however, that the little girl was pregnant. A medical history revealed that she had been having regular periods since age 3, but that she had stopped menstruating for the past 7½ months. Additionally, she had fully developed breasts. Further examination revealed a fetal heartbeat, and an X-ray confirmed the pregnancy. Escomel stated that Lozada had submitted a report about the case to the Academy of Medicine in Lima. I still say this is a huge load of bull crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Go to the site's main page. The title's a dead giveaway that it may/may not be true. "Urban Legends Reference Pages" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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