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Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in girls age 19 years or younger. Main Points
Pregnancy in adolescents is not uncommon. Pregnancy occurs when a sperm meets an egg.
Signs and symptoms of pregnancy are history of recent sexual intercourse, a missed period, tenderness of breasts, a feeling of wanting to vomit, feeling very tired and more frequent need to urinate.
Many factors contribute to adolescent pregnancy. These are biological, social, cultural, changing circumstances of young people, economic and service delivery factors.
Many adolescents get pregnant by mistake. One (1) in eight (8) pregnancies is to an adolescent and 13% of all births are to adolescents) Adolescents suffer more medical problems that adult women because of their age, emotional state, economic status and the social environment.
Many of the complications arising during pregnancy and delivery have worse outcomes in adolescents. Adolescents below the age of 15 years are more likely to experience spontaneous abortion and still birth.
Seeking skilled attendance when pregnancy occurs is the best step to take for safe maternity care for mother and baby.
Adolescent Pregnancy
HEALTHY YOUNG PEOPLE: BETTER FUTURE
If a girl becomes pregnant, she must accept the situation and cope with it. She should seek counselling from an appropriate source. She must apologize for the mistake to parents/guardians through respectable people including relations. She must seek for support. She must seek medical attention throughout the period of pregnancy, labour and delivery. Note that children give pleasure, love and status and help a family to prosper. Having children is an important part of our lives.
However, it is important to wait and have children by choice so that mothers, fathers and children are healthy and live good lives.
Babies born to adolescents have
Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in girls age 19 years or younger. Main Points
Pregnancy in adolescents is not uncommon. Pregnancy occurs when a sperm meets an egg.
Signs and symptoms of pregnancy are history of recent sexual intercourse, a missed period, tenderness of breasts, a feeling of wanting to vomit, feeling very tired and more frequent need to urinate.
Many factors contribute to adolescent pregnancy. These are biological, social, cultural, changing circumstances of young people, economic and service delivery factors.
Many adolescents get pregnant by mistake. One (1) in eight (8) pregnancies is to an adolescent and 13% of all births are to adolescents) Adolescents suffer more medical problems that adult women because of their age, emotional state, economic status and the social environment.
Many of the complications arising during pregnancy and delivery have worse outcomes in adolescents. Adolescents below the age of 15 years are more likely to experience spontaneous abortion and still birth.
Seeking skilled attendance when pregnancy occurs is the best step to take for safe maternity care for mother and baby.
Adolescent Pregnancy
HEALTHY YOUNG PEOPLE: BETTER FUTURE
If a girl becomes pregnant, she must accept the situation and cope with it. She should seek counselling from an appropriate source. She must apologize for the mistake to parents/guardians through respectable people including relations. She must seek for support. She must seek medical attention throughout the period of pregnancy, labour and delivery. Note that children give pleasure, love and status and help a family to prosper. Having children is an important part of our lives.
However, it is important to wait and have children by choice so that mothers, fathers and children are healthy and live good lives.
Babies born to adolescents have