| Teenage pregnancies have become a public health | | | | Causes of teenage pregnancy |
| issue because of their observed negative effects on | | | | In some societies, early marriage and traditional gender |
| perinatal outcomes and long-term morbidity. The | | | | roles are important factors in the rate of teenage |
| association of young maternal age and long-term | | | | pregnancy. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, early |
| morbidity is usually confounded, however, by the high | | | | pregnancy is often seen as a blessing because it is |
| prevalence of poverty, low level of education, and | | | | proof of the young woman's fertility. In the Indian |
| single marital status among teenage mothers. | | | | subcontinent, early marriage and pregnancy is more |
| Teen pregnancy is rarely a desirable event for a girl | | | | common in traditional rural communities compared to |
| as well as for other potential baby's relatives. But the | | | | the rate in cities. |
| main trouble is not that the future mother is too young | | | | In societies where adolescent marriage is uncommon, |
| to bring up a baby. The fact is that such a pregnancy | | | | an early age at first intercourse and lack of |
| is usually caused by some certain problems and this | | | | contraceptive use may be factors. Most teenage |
| means that the awaited baby is not going to be | | | | pregnancies in the developed world appear to be |
| happy.Though, the age of women is enduring to | | | | unplanned |
| decrease, as younger women look for to conclude | | | | Health Risks to the Baby |
| pregnancies. Statistics are instructive that the average | | | | Premature birth and low birth weight create a wealth |
| age of those receiving abortions is dropping from 19 to | | | | of their own problems, including brain damage, physical |
| 17. Teen abortion facts also expose that though the | | | | disabilities and more. The potentially lengthy hospital |
| teen pregnancy rate has declined in the United States | | | | stay and increased risk of health problems for these |
| over the last ten years, the percentages have really | | | | babies leads to more stress on the teen mother.The |
| greater than before. Recent information are reporting | | | | baby growing inside a mother is in a most dependent, |
| that over 50% performed annually are on women | | | | and often risky, place. Low birth weight is the most |
| under the age of twenty-five with the ages of | | | | immediate health problem. Babies born to teenagers |
| eighteen and nineteen accounting for the highest | | | | often are born too small, too soon. The social stigma |
| number performed. | | | | of being a single parent no longer exists, and the |
| In the United States, 4 out of 10 girls will have one or | | | | availability of pensions means that parenting is a viable |
| more babies before their 20th birthday. This is the | | | | option. Many teenagers believe that looking after a |
| highest rate of any developed nation. Each year more | | | | baby will be the happiest time of their lives. This is true |
| than 60 of every 1,000 teen girls will deliver a baby. | | | | for some, but keeping the child may have unforeseen |
| This factors out abortions and miscarriages. Our | | | | consequences such as :- |
| society pays billions. Almost 40 billion dollars per year | | | | * Immature organ systems (brain, lungs, heart). |
| go out in welfare and Medicaid funds due to teenage | | | | * Difficulty controlling body temperature and blood |
| pregnancy and births. Three quarters of teen parents | | | | sugar levels. |
| will receive welfare payments within 5 years of their | | | | * Mental retardation. |
| first birth. | | | | Read out Herbal medicines. |