Question 1

teenage pregnancy advice?

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Best advice: Is to not get pregnant. If pregnant then see an obstetrician and follow their guidelines to have a healthy baby!( I do not advise getting vaccines while pregnant, but that is your decision). Eat well, lots fresh fruits and veggies, do your best to stay calm and not get stressed and enjoy.

Question 2

what are your thoughts on teenage pregnancy?

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Problems: Teenage pregnancy's account for a growing proportion of pregnancies in the north east. It is a difficult time for the girl who is now a unready mother and a difficult environment for a baby to grow in. Not all teenage pregnancies tend to have a negative outcome. However, given the absence of a social, financial structure confounded by the absence of the father, it is a challenging time.

Question 3

what is the main cause of teenage pregnancy?

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Irresponsible behavi: Many teenagers cannot see the long-term consequences of their actions at the moment. Ignorance about how one gets pregnant is responsible for many of the pregnancies. A general feeling of "it won't happen to me "can also be put as responsible.

Question 4

what's the risk of death during a teenage pregnancy?

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Low, but not zero: But by definition a teen pregnancy is high risk, so see your OB asap.

Question 5

why is teenage pregnancy more common than it used to be?

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Teen pregnancy rates: Have been declining for the past twenty years, and the U.S. Teen birth rate was the lowest ever in 2010  (last data available).  But the U.S. Rate is one of the highest among industrialized nations.  Comprehensive sex education and easily available effective birth control lowers teen pregnancy rates.  Abstinence-only programs do not work.

Question 6

what are the major risk factors during teenage pregnancy?

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See below: Depression is one risk for teenage pregnancy. The young mother, may not feel prepared, and there maybe a lack of support from family members, and friends. The teenage mother will have to learn how to juggle motherhood and school.

Question 7

why do you think teenage pregnancy rates are going down in us now?

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See below: Better education and awareness of teenage pregnancy and its consequences. Freer access to otc birth control methods.

Question 8

what do you think about teenage pregnancy and abortions?

Accepted Answer

Political question: Not strictly a medical question.Teenage pregnancy should not occur in the first place.If it does occur then they are stuck with it and a heavy responsibility falls on the unprepared shoulders of the adolescent parents and their families.

Question 9

is it true that cheerleaders increase the rate of teenage pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

They may!: With the modern undisciplined view so often held by adolescents, cheerleaders may well evoke sexual stimulation and thoughtless action. This is not to criticize cheerleaders, it is a comment on our hedonistic culture.

Question 10

what are the emotional effects of teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Depression: Teens are at risk for pregnancy and postpartum depression.  They often feel isolated from their friends and left out of social functions.  They are also less likely to finish school or attend college than their non-pregnant friends.  Teens are also more likely to experience mood swings from hormonal changes during pregnancy.

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