Teenage Pregnancy

Presented by......

Md. Ashik Iqbal B.Sc in Nursing 4th year Roll: 05

Definition of teenage pregnancyIncidence rate of teenage pregnancyCauses of teenage pregnancyPredisposing factorsRisks factorsComplication of teenage pregnancyPrevention of teenage pregnancySummarization

Definition by World Health Organisation (WHO, 2006):

teenaged or under aged girl (usually within the ages of

13–19) becoming pregnant.

Incidence rate of teenage pregnancy ( in western countries ,

south-east Asia, and Bangladesh).Birth to teenagers makes

up 12% of all births in the United States. Hispanic/ Latino

teens currently have the highest rate of births at 107 per

1000,000.

1. General cause

2. Sexuality

3. Role of drug and alcohol use

4. Lack of contraception

5. Age discrepancy in relationships

6. Sexual abuse

7. Dating violence

Predisposing Factors for teenage pregnancy 0-18

Living with a single parentMothers with an adolescent pregnancyHaving older sexually active siblingsHaving pregnant/parenting teenage sistersBeing a victim of sexual, physical or emotional

abuseLiving in stress, depression and conflict at homeSocio-economic factors, like povertyFrustration and lack of sex education

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Living in a rural or remote area

Father’s absence

Low maternal education

Poor school attendance

Violence and sexual abuse in childhood

Family history of teenage pregnancies

Physiological risk

Psychological risk

Sociological risk

1. Pre-eclampsia2. Eclampsia3. APH, PPH4. Gestational diebetes5. Depression6. Low birth weight7. Premature baby8. Obstetric fistula9. Infant mortality10. Maternal death

1. Abstinence education program

2. Grants for community –based abstinence education

3. Adolescents Family Life Program

4. Community Coalition Prevention Donors

5. Adolescents sexual health education

6. Advocate for Youth

7. Mass media

8. Rehabilitation

I. Maintain personal hygiene

II. Take nutritional diet

III. Take adequate rest and immunization

IV. Avoid heavy weight lifting

V. Wearing soft lien and lose cloth

VI. Regular antenatal cheek up

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