All Entries in the "TEEN PREGNANCY" Category
Causes of Teenage Pregnancy – Can They Be Identified?
When talking about the causes of teenage pregnancy, you should know that people are referring to an unintended pregnancy during the teenage years. There are about 750,000 teenage girls who get pregnant on a yearly basis. Nonetheless the majority of the teenagers think that it couldn’t happen to them. Pressure as a reason of teenage [...]
The Choices to Make With Teenage Pregnancies
Teenage pregnancies are still on the rise around the developed world, even though there are a number of measures being taken to help avoid them. When a teenage becomes pregnant, she will need some help with determining what to do – should she have an abortion? Is adoption the way forward? Can she really keep [...]
Teen Pregnancy Facts & Statistics (Infographic)
Teen pregnancy has been an issue of major concern across the world, and it has been so since ages. The impact here is not just on the population but also on the associated health risks through other related issues like abortion, mental trauma, and lack of medical care. Let’s have a look at some of [...]
Teenage Pregnancy Information – Things to Think About
There are thousands of American teenagers that fall pregnant and this number is continuing to rise. It leads to many searching for teenage pregnancy information to help deal with their situation and whether a baby is the best thing for them. This will help many teenagers make the decision that giving the baby up for [...]
Teenage Pregnancy And Its Risks For The Mother And The Baby
Teenage pregnancy is a growing concern worldwide and the influence of media and the internet, tolerance of promiscuity, peer pressure, lack of supervision from adults, lack of knowledge about contraception, sexual abuse, dating violence, socioeconomic factors, age discrepancy in partners and childhood environment of violence have contributed to this. Normal pregnancy alone already poses danger [...]
Plan B And Your Teen: What You Should Know?
Plan B is a contraception designed to be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse has taken place. It is sometimes called “the morning after pill” or emergency contraception. The medication in Plan B is designed to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex has taken place. It is important not to confuse [...]
Diet & Nutritional Needs For Pregnant Teens
You may not know what to expect from your body when you are a pregnant teen. Probably, many questions are running through your mind. You may be concerned for you and your baby’s health. Eating right is not something that you are used to doing. Your diet may have consisted of eating at every fast [...]
Be Aware Of Risks Associated With Teenage Pregnancy
Teens are too young to give birth to a baby and have more chances of experiencing a wide range of health risks. Here are a few of them: Health risks associated with teenage pregnancy Premature delivery If labor takes place before the 37th week of pregnancy, it is considered premature labor, which can be very [...]
Be Aware Of Unusual Early Pregnancy Symptoms To Manage Them!
Early pregnancy symptoms are those that generally develop earlier than the menstrual cycle is missed. There are several common early pregnancy signs, which you might have heard and prepared to deal with during your pregnancy. However, are you prepared to those early pregnancy symptoms that develop unusually during pregnancy? These symptoms are extremely varying from [...]
How To Confirm Your Early Pregnancy?
Being pregnant is the most joyful experience of a woman’s life. However, dealing with early pregnancy is very difficult, especially when it is for the first time. You have several early pregnancy signs to detect your conception. How to confirm pregnancy? The first and the most common early pregnancy sign is missed menstrual period. The [...]
