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TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

TEENAGE PREGNANCIES. By Yusuf Patel and Navtej Hunjan. What is teenage pregnancy?. Pregnancy can take place any time after puberty (12/13) after which age a female becomes fertile Pregnancy of female under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends. Generally unmarried, unplanned

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TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

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  1. TEENAGE PREGNANCIES By Yusuf Patel and NavtejHunjan

  2. What is teenage pregnancy? • Pregnancy can take place any time after puberty (12/13) after which age a female becomes fertile • Pregnancy of female under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends. • Generally unmarried, unplanned • Varies in different countries due to differences in sexual knowledge and practices

  3. An Example

  4. What causes teenage pregnancies? • Education • Drugs and alcohol • Culture • Lack of contraception • Age discrepancy in relationships • Sexual abuse • Media

  5. Medical risks of teenage pregnancy • Premature and low birth weight • Mothers between 15-19 more likely to develop anemia • Teenage mothers less likely to recieve prenatal care resulting in mistreatment of child • Nutritional deficiencies

  6. Psychosocial risks • Poverty • Education for mother (drop out of school) • Unemolyment • Social services • Family problems

  7. Prevention • Sex Education • Contraception • Family upbringing • Religion • Media (commercials) • Awareness of the effects of drugs and alcohol • Reduce benefits

  8. Statistics

  9. Comparison with other countries

  10. References • Teenage pregnancy: The making and unmaking of a problem (Health & Society S.) by Lisa Arai • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregnancy#Causes • http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/healthandwellbeing/teenagepregnancy

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