Pregnant Russian 13yo's TV claim her 10yo boyfriend impregnated her met with scepticism

Dr Evgeny Grekov, left, is sceptical the ten-year-old is the father.
Dr Evgeny Grekov, left, is sceptical the ten-year-old is the father. Photo credit: On Air Live.

A medical expert has questioned a pregnant 13-year-old Russian girl's televised claim that the father of her unborn child is a 10-year-old boy.

Darya and Ivan's complex situation caught the attention of the Russian public when the young pair appeared on daytime talk show On Air Live, UK media reported.

Darya, eight weeks' pregnant, claimed to millions of viewers her connection with Ivan was love at first sight.

"A friend of mine introduced us and two days later we started dating," Darya said. 

She said Ivan was "so in love" with her they tried to spend as much time together as they could. 

But Dr Evgeny Grekov, a urology and andrology expert, told viewers of the show Ivan could not be the father. 

"We rechecked the laboratory results three times, so there cannot be any mistake. There cannot be sperm cells. He is still a child."

He added the boy doesn't have enough testosterone to father a child and still has childish sex organs. 

"Puberty has not started. So we have a lot of questions."

Darya claimed it was 10-year-old Ivan's idea to have sex, saying they did not think anything would happen.

"After we did it for the first time, we hid from each other under the blanket out of shame," said Darya. 

Darya's mother Elena told host Andrey Malakhov she was "in shock" at the news. 

Darya has decided to keep the baby, a decision that her mother supports. 

"When we started talking, she said she would not kill the baby and I support her decision. I do not want her to go under the knife."

Ivan and his mother Galina are also ready to help support the child, although the 10-year-old may not comprehend the consequences of his alleged actions. 

"Did you realise when you kissed [Darya] and so on it would lead to such consequences?" the show host asked.

To which Ivan replied, "I did not think about this."