The application of a family planning device on a teenager without consent causing primary infertility
1 Department of Family Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara Nigeria.
2 Department of Surgery, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria.
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2025, 09(02), 151-154.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2025.9.2.0051
Publication history:
Received on 25 April 2025; revised on 04 June 2025; accepted on 06 June 2025
Abstract:
The desire of every parent is to see their teenage daughters mature gradually and intact without any bodily damages into adulthood and subsequently get married and start their own families. This progression is the wish of every African couple and all these parents work fervently towards achieving this goal. So, in this modern jet-age globally assisted by the internet services that are now readily available even on hand-hold telecommunication devices, all sorts of trending information’s are available at no cost to these vulnerable group of persons. The internet is known to Portray very vivid, and revealing sexual activities to which any unsupervised teenager may fall victim and may want to experiment with the newly acquired information and with newly made friends that are readily available online. All these exposes the teenager to practice sexual acts when they are not ready nor are matured enough for it. The resultant effects are teenage pregnancies, acquisition of sexually transmitted disease or infections, and the consequential attempts at termination of pregnancy which if not properly done may result into severe complications. Usually, it is the girl that suffers and bears the brunt of their illicit and illegal activities while the male partners simply walk away, probably to another innocent victim. So, what can be done to protect this class of unprepared teenagers from engaging in pre-marital and premature sexual activities and from its possible complication that may come out of it. The commonest and most dreaded fear of any Africa father is for his daughter to be pregnant and have a child out of wedlock. This tells on his authority and brings shame and ridicule to that family. So, most fathers will do just about anything, other than the usual advice and threats and punishment, to prevent this calamity from happening. It is in this regard that one parent took a step that only became known to the concerned partner years later. She got legally married, tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant, got investigated for primary infertility and an intra-uterine contraceptive device was found lodged in place in her uterus. How can this be, she asked and the truth eventually came out.
Keywords:
Teenager; IUCD; Consent; Parental Concern
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