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