Youngest Mother in the World- The Unheard Story!
We have all heard of stories of motherhood but there are some stories that belong to mothers who belong to the age group of youngsters. We will talk about a family from Peru back in 1939! The family had to rush to the hospital because their 5 year old daughter had an increase in the size of the abdomen which was increasing which was a very unique sight. It was feared that she might be suffering from a tumor of a dangerous kind. It came as a shock when the doctor announced that she was seven months pregnant! Not to forget, she was only 5 years old. Her name was Lina Medina and she will always be remembered as the ‘ youngest mother in the world’.
Let’s know who Lina was exactly? Lina Medina had eight more siblings and was born to Tiburelo Medina and his wife Victoria Losea. Their life was nothing extraordinary till Lina’s belly started increasing in size as time passed. The doctors had to conduct multiple tests to make sure that this was the reality. With each test, it was confirmed that Lina was to be the youngest mother in the world! Even though this case was extremely unheard of but the doctors back then did not discard the possibility of it happening! One of the possibilities found out were that Lina was going through a very fast paced growth in her body also termed as precocious puberty medically. Based on this particular condition, the bodies of males and females are hit with puberty at an extra fast pace. Due to these reasons, Lina was known to be the youngest mother in the world. She is also mentioned in the Guinness world record to be a mother at the age of 5! As surprising as it may sound, she got her first period when she was only 8 months. This is a story, which has been totally unheard of!
Usually when it comes to precocious puberty, girls have more chances over boys to face this. The girls in this stage tend to notice enlargement of the hip, developing of breasts and the start of their period at a time never heard of. In contrast, boys tend to develop hair and see an early enlargement of the genitals but it is usually the girl who is the victim of precocious puberty more than boys. It might be unheard of but in today’s time, it is not something very rare. Few researchers have also pointed out that girls who have been victims of sexual trauma at a very early age tend to develop puberty earlier than the normal age. Back then there were many controversies attached to this case. The father of Lina was also arrested as he was accused of child rape. As this was something so unheard of back then, there were multiple stories and rumors built around it. This case will be always remembered and Lina will always be known as the ‘youngest mother in the world’!
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