Teenage Pregnancy Awareness
| Within teen pregnancy many young girls deal with psychological, physical, and mental struggles.Pregnancy makes it difficult for girls to finish their education and be productive towards their goals. |
What is teenage pregnancy?
Teen pregnancy is pregnancy between the ages 13-19.
Health risk of Teen Pregnancy
- it is a rare condition within teen pregnancy, it is when seizures occur during pregnancy due to high blood pressure
- hemorrhage
- bleeding during pregnancy
- still birt(miscarriage)
- Postpartum: Depression that occurs after pregnancy
- Female reproductive organs are developed after a child is born, but it is not matured till later on in life.
Mental and Social impacts
- Due to going through puberty , teens already have anxiety and mood swings.
- Higher risk of postpartum depression after pregnancy, which can turn into major depression in their adult life
- Face discrimination, ostracized and bullying if they are in school, it can be from people they personally know to teachers and their peers.
- That is why teens need support when going through pregnancy and know all their options.
Contraceptives
- Practicing Abstinence
- Birth control
- I.U.D: releases same hormones as birth control.
References
Mangel, L. (2017, July 19). Teen pregnancy, discrimination, and the dropout rate. ACLU of Washington. Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://www.aclu-wa.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-discrimination-and-dropout-rate
Nall, R. (2016, September 19). Effects of teenage pregnancy: Mental health. Healthline. Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/teenage-pregnancy-effects#risk-factors
Syed, A. (n.d.). Toxemia: What is it, how it is managed, and more | osmosis. Toxemia : What Is It, How It Is Managed, and More. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.osmosis.org/answers/toxemia
