At what age can a girl get pregnant?

A woman becomes able to get pregnant when she ovulates for the first time — about 14 days before her first menstrual period. This happens to some women as early as when they are eight years old, or even earlier. Most often, ovulation begins before women turn 20.

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At what age can a boy get a girl pregnant?

Boys are able to get a girl pregnant when they begin to produce sperm in their semen. This generally begins when they start puberty, which can be from ages 11 to 14. Until puberty begins, males are unable to get a female pregnant.

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Can a 12 year old get pregnant yes or no?

Pregnancy at ages 12 and younger is very rare: Among all 12-year-olds, about one in 7,000 get pregnant in any given year.

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What is the youngest girl to get pregnant?

Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlina meˈðina]; born 23 September 1933) is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth on 14 May 1939, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days.

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How old is the youngest dad?

9 years old

This father and mother are the youngest biological parents in terms of combined age on record. They were farmers, with the surname Hsi, from Amoy, Fukien, and went on to marry and have four children.

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Has a 10 year old ever had a baby?

Sallie Ellison gave birth to a baby weighing 8 lb (3.6 kg) at the age of 10 years, 2 months in Bristol, Virginia.

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Can a 10 year old deliver a baby?

A pregnant 10-year-old would face significant and potentially life-threatening medical risks in carrying a pregnancy to term — and harrowingly, children even younger than age 10 can become pregnant.

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What is the oldest mother to give birth?

Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara is the oldest verified mother; she was aged 66 years 358 days when she gave birth to twins; she was 130 days older than Adriana Iliescu, who gave birth in 2005 to a baby girl. In both cases the children were conceived through IVF with donor eggs.

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Can a 11 year old produce sperm?

Guys start producing spermatozoa (or sperm, for short) at the onset of puberty. Puberty starts at different times for different people. Boys usually start puberty when they're around 10 or 12 years old, though some start a little sooner and others a little later.

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At what age do men stop producing sperm?

Although men never stop producing sperm throughout their lives, sperm production does begin decreasing after age 35. Motility, volume and genetic quality of sperm of older men are less likely to achieve a successful pregnancy even in younger women.

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How much sperm does a 14 year old produce?

Median total motile sperm count was 11 million (IQR 1.4–33) for adolescents versus 29 million (IQR 13–69) for adults, p<0.001.

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Who has the most kids in the world?

Valentina Vassilyev and her husband Feodor Vassilyev are alleged to hold the record for the most children a couple has produced. She gave birth to a total of 69 children – sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets – between 1725 and 1765, a total of 27 births.

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What age does a woman stop being fertile?

A woman's peak reproductive years are between the late teens and late 20s. By age 30, fertility (the ability to get pregnant) starts to decline. This decline becomes more rapid once you reach your mid-30s. By 45, fertility has declined so much that getting pregnant naturally is unlikely for most women.

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What is the longest someone has been pregnant?

The longest pregnancy ever recorded was 375 days long (17 months). In comparison most women are pregnant for 280 days.

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Can she get pregnant if she's on top?

No matter whether you're doing it in the missionary position, woman-on-top, doggie style, spooning, or standing up, a woman has an equal chance of getting pregnant during unprotected sexual intercourse. The idea that woman-on-top leads to lower chances of conception is a misconception, a myth, and misinformation.

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Is it normal for sperm to leak out the next day?

Loss of seminal fluid after intercourse is perfectly normal, and most women notice some discharge immediately after sex. Many infertile couples imagine that this is the cause of their problem.

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How long do you hold your legs up to get pregnant?

The verdict? Not (totally) true. "It's good advice to lay in bed for 10 to 15 minutes after intercourse, but you don't need your feet in the air," Goldfarb says. "Your pelvis does not move when you put your legs in the air." Don't go the bathroom during this time either, he says.

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Is it possible for a 13 year old to give birth?

When you are a pregnant 13-year-old, there are some added risks of pregnancy; your body may not be fully developed enough to carry a child to term and have a safe delivery. A doctor can answer all of your questions and make sure you receive the care you need to keep you safe and healthy.

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What are 5 consequences of teenage pregnancy?

Adolescent mothers (aged 10–19 years) face higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and systemic infections than women aged 20–24 years, and babies of adolescent mothers face higher risks of low birth weight, preterm birth and severe neonatal condition.

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How to make a baby girl?

Top tips for conceiving a girl
  1. have sex 2.5-4 days before you ovulate.
  2. keep an ovulation chart so you know when you are ovulating.
  3. have sex every day from the day when you finish your period.
  4. avoid having sex which involves deep penetration – missionary position is best.

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Is 10 still a kid?

As children reach the age of 10, many will start to think of themselves as being almost teenagers. While some 10-year-olds will start looking and acting more mature, others will remain more child-like, both physically and emotionally. "Ten-year-olds are emerging adolescents.

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How to not get pregnant?

9 Ways to Avoid Pregnancy
  1. Contraception.
  2. Don't miss a dose.
  3. Be on time.
  4. Double up.
  5. Use condoms correctly.
  6. Track your ovulation.
  7. Emergency contraception.
  8. Think long term.

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Is it possible to have 200 kids?

One study estimated a woman can have around 15-30 children in a lifetime, taking pregnancy and recovery time into account. Since men require less time and fewer resources to have kids, the most "prolific" fathers today can have up to about 200 children.

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How many child can a woman give birth in her life?

According to research, a woman can have somewhere around 15 to 30 babies in her lifetime.

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