English 1102 30 June 2013 Teen Pregnancy: Educating the Future Parents of Our Society In 2012 in the United States‚ the rate of teen pregnancy is at its lowest level in nearly forty years. However‚ teen pregnancy still remains the highest among the developed countries in the world (Weiss 1). Most teenage girls are getting pregnant at a rapid rate. Pregnancies can occur because of the misusage of condoms‚ unawareness of birth control‚ or intentionally. Some pregnancies are unintentional and unplanned
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Fatigue • Dizziness • Shortness of breathe on exertion • Pale mucous membranes • Fainting • Palpitations • Tachycardia Cause • Dietary deficiency • Numerous pregnancies • Menorrhage • Chronic infection • Antepartum haemorrhage • Postpartum haemorrhage Physiological Anaemia of Pregnancy During pregnancy there is an increase in the maternal plasma volume‚ by up to 50%. This haemodilution causes a drop in the Hb. This is NOT pathological. Iron Deficiency Anaemia MCV
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2010 Violent Video Games Influence Violent Behavior in Children Many people still do not believe that violent video games could influence violent behavior in children. They think that video games are just for entertainment and nothing more than that. Even though there are several cases where video games have been blamed or held responsible for violent actions‚ some people fail to consider the fact that violent video games do influence violent actions. One perfect example where violent video
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abortion (n.a‚ 2014). Can you continue with your education‚ where will you live‚ who will help you? Do you tell the father‚ marry him‚ how about your parents and their reaction. How will you support this child? You are only a child yourself‚ do you have what it takes to raise a baby into an adult. Unfortunately‚ unless your parents support you‚ you will end up on welfare‚ and find that everyday is a struggle ( n.a‚ 2014). Your home will be something will not be that really nice‚ well kept house‚ rather
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Teenage Pregnancy in America In recent studies‚ statistics show that the United States ranks number one with cases of teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is an important issue that people need to pay more attention to. Women that get pregnant at a young age are likely to suffer from health related issues as well as emotional stress. They often resort in dropping out of school‚ therefore hindering them to get a good job. Young women need to stop and think of the consequences of having a baby
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Assignment for the Empathy Belly: Teen Pregnancy Paper Teen pregnancy is a serious problem in the US that can cause complications in both the mother and baby’s life. Nearly 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant before age 20. Thats over 700‚000 teen pregnancies each year. While these numbers are alarming‚ they were much worse in 1991‚ when there were 117 births per 1‚000 girls between 15 and 19 (compared to the 27 to 1‚000 ratio today). Most teen pregnancies are unintentional‚ and they care
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Pregnancy can be a scary thing‚ especially when unintended. Throughout history‚ thousands of parents have been shocked from their daughters coming home pregnant one day. Teen pregnancy is a life-changing situation and the lives of many teenage women have been ruptured by teen pregnancy. As a result of their pregnancies‚ their lives are put on hold all because of another responsibility interrupting their own lives. When so many young females are giving birth due to an accidental pregnancy‚ the country
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PREGNANCY OUTSIDE THE WOMB An auction for Marilyn Monroe’s plastic surgery notes‚ x-rays and other medical records was announced last October 7‚ 2013 in Los Angeles‚ USA. In one of her medical record‚ it is stated that the famous actress had ectopic pregnancy in the year 1957 (Reuter‚ 2013). Here in the Philippines‚ same pregnancy case was reported last December 2013 (Sun-Cua‚ 2013). Pregnancy starts in fertilization. In normal pregnancy‚ fertilization occurs when a woman’s ovary releases
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Prior to the 18th century‚ women were seldom treated as equal to men. In the age of the Renaissance‚ the debate about women began to emerge. The debate about women entailed conversations among writers and thinkers that discussed women’s qualities and their role in society. At the time of the Renaissance‚ misogyny was common. There were many men that pinned women as devious and demanding‚ as a result of propaganda spreading after the recent creation of the printing press. There were many illustrations
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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother‚ the baby‚ and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase
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