NAKHON PANOM, 27 June 2013 A 10-year-old girl has given birth in Nakhon Panom province, making her one of the youngest mothers in the country.
Teachers at a school in the province disclosed that a 10-year-old became pregnant and delivered a baby at Ban Pang Hospital. According to Health professionals, the average age girls begin menstruating is about 12, but that the number keeps dropping. Generally, as ovulation precedes menstruation, girls can become pregnant before having a period.
Extremely young mothers have a higher risk of pregnancy-induced high blood pressure known as pre-eclampsia, and their babies are at risk of fetal growth restriction.
A local body responsible for the youth health promotion drive said premature pregnancy is the second health risk in the 12-15 age group, after drug abuse.
Thailand’s Reproduction Health Development Committee yesterday said it was considering allowing people to use morning-after pills in a bid to prevent unprepared pregnancy.
