Teen PregnancyTeen Pregnancy

AND RISKS ASSOCIATED AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SEXUALLY ACTIVEWITH BEING SEXUALLY ACTIVE

Factors That Contribute To Factors That Contribute To Teenage PregnancyTeenage Pregnancy

High rate of sexual High rate of sexual activity.activity.

Lack of accurate Lack of accurate information about how to information about how to use contraceptives use contraceptives correctly.correctly.

Limited access to Limited access to contraceptive devices.contraceptive devices.

Fear of reporting sexual Fear of reporting sexual activity to parents.activity to parents.

Factors That Contribute To Factors That Contribute To Teenage Pregnancy ContinuedTeenage Pregnancy Continued

Feelings of invincibility.Feelings of invincibility. Peer pressure to begin Peer pressure to begin

sexual activity.sexual activity. Low self-esteem and Low self-esteem and

consequent inability to set consequent inability to set limits on sexual activity.limits on sexual activity.

Trying to attain love or Trying to attain love or escape their present escape their present situation.situation.

(These factors were gathered from McKinney & Murray, (These factors were gathered from McKinney & Murray, Foundations of Maternal-NewbornFoundations of Maternal-Newborn (4 (4thth edition), 2006, 356-358, edition), 2006, 356-358, Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO,)Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO,)

Options For The ParentsOptions For The Parents

1.1. Keep the baby and Keep the baby and raise it themselves.raise it themselves.

2.2. Terminate the Terminate the pregnancy (abortion).pregnancy (abortion).

3.3. Place the infant in Place the infant in adoption.adoption.

(Options were gathered from McKinney & Murray, (Options were gathered from McKinney & Murray, Foundations of Foundations of Maternal-NewbornMaternal-Newborn (4th edition), 2006, 356-358, Sounders Elsevier, St. (4th edition), 2006, 356-358, Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO,)Louis, MO,)

Complications Of The PregnancyComplications Of The Pregnancy

Most babies that are born to Most babies that are born to teen mothers are usually teen mothers are usually premature which means they premature which means they are born before the end of are born before the end of the thirty-seventh week of the thirty-seventh week of gestation. gestation.

Teen mothers usually give Teen mothers usually give birth to underweight babies. birth to underweight babies. Which is usually less then Which is usually less then 2,500 grams or 5.5 pounds.2,500 grams or 5.5 pounds.

Complications Of The Pregnancy Complications Of The Pregnancy ContinuedContinued

Due to lack of pre-natal care, the mother often becomes Due to lack of pre-natal care, the mother often becomes anemic or develops high blood pressure.anemic or develops high blood pressure.

Pelvic bone is not developed to allow natural child birth of Pelvic bone is not developed to allow natural child birth of a normal size baby. Cesarean section is higher in a normal size baby. Cesarean section is higher in teenage mothers. teenage mothers.

Babies born prematurely often are predisposed to a Babies born prematurely often are predisposed to a variety of illnesses.variety of illnesses.

(Complications were gathered form http://health.howstuffworks.com/a-guide-to-(Complications were gathered form http://health.howstuffworks.com/a-guide-to-

wpregnancy-complications-ga2.htm.)wpregnancy-complications-ga2.htm.)

National FactsNational Facts Almost all adolescent expectant fathers indicate that they Almost all adolescent expectant fathers indicate that they

are not ready for fatherhood.are not ready for fatherhood. Almost 1,000,000 teens become pregnant each year in Almost 1,000,000 teens become pregnant each year in

the United States. This results in approximately 520,000 the United States. This results in approximately 520,000 births, 405,000 abortions, and 80,000 miscarriages. births, 405,000 abortions, and 80,000 miscarriages.

About 3 in 10 girls become pregnant at least by the age About 3 in 10 girls become pregnant at least by the age of 20.of 20.

Girls born to teen mothers are 22% more likely to Girls born to teen mothers are 22% more likely to become teen mothers themselvesbecome teen mothers themselves..

(Facts were gathered from www.marchofdimes.com, and McKinney & (Facts were gathered from www.marchofdimes.com, and McKinney & Murray, Murray, Foundations of Maternal-NewbornFoundations of Maternal-Newborn (4 (4thth edition), 2006, 356-358, edition), 2006, 356-358, Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO)Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO)

National Facts National Facts Continued Continued

Sons of teen mothers are more likely to end up in jail. Sons of teen mothers are more likely to end up in jail.

The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any developed country.of any developed country.

(Facts were gathered from www.marchofdimes.com, and McKinney & (Facts were gathered from www.marchofdimes.com, and McKinney & Murray, Murray, Foundations of Maternal-NewbornFoundations of Maternal-Newborn (4 (4thth edition), 2006, 356-358, edition), 2006, 356-358, Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO)Sounders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO)

More National FactsMore National Facts

More than 9 in 10 teens who give birth keep their babies; More than 9 in 10 teens who give birth keep their babies; very few consider the positive aspects for adoption.very few consider the positive aspects for adoption.

Most fathers are guilty of statutory rape and yet most Most fathers are guilty of statutory rape and yet most states do very little to prosecute.states do very little to prosecute.

(Facts gathered from www.marchofdimes.com)(Facts gathered from www.marchofdimes.com)

Kansas StatisticsKansas Statistics Over 11% of the pregnancies in 2007 were teenage Over 11% of the pregnancies in 2007 were teenage

pregnancies.pregnancies. Densely-settled rural counties have the highest teenage Densely-settled rural counties have the highest teenage

pregnancy rate.pregnancy rate. 82% of the teenage pregnancies resulted in live births.82% of the teenage pregnancies resulted in live births. 18% of the teenage pregnancies were either aborted or 18% of the teenage pregnancies were either aborted or

stillbirths.stillbirths.

(Statistics were gathered from Kansas Department of Health and (Statistics were gathered from Kansas Department of Health and

Environment) Environment)

Local StatisticsLocal Statistics

Jefferson county is classified as a Densely-Settled Rural Jefferson county is classified as a Densely-Settled Rural Area.Area.

There were 409 females aged 15-17 in Jefferson County There were 409 females aged 15-17 in Jefferson County in 2007.in 2007.

Jefferson County had 13 reported pregnancies in 2007 Jefferson County had 13 reported pregnancies in 2007 for this age group.for this age group.

For every 100 girls, 3 will become pregnant within this For every 100 girls, 3 will become pregnant within this group.group.

(Statistics were gathered from Kansas Department of Health and (Statistics were gathered from Kansas Department of Health and Environment)Environment)

Facts About Sexually Facts About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)

1 in 4 young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in 1 in 4 young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States is infected with at least one of the most the United States is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.common sexually transmitted diseases.

STD’s can cause cervical and other cancers.STD’s can cause cervical and other cancers.

STD’s can also cause infertility. STD’s can also cause infertility.

Many STD’s in women are silent, that is, without signs or Many STD’s in women are silent, that is, without signs or symptoms.symptoms.

Facts About STD’s Facts About STD’s ContinuedContinued

Two of the most common STD’s overall are Two of the most common STD’s overall are human papillomavirus, or HPV (18%) and human papillomavirus, or HPV (18%) and

chlamydia (4%).chlamydia (4%).

(Statistics were gathered from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Statistics were gathered from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Don’t Think It Won’t Happen Don’t Think It Won’t Happen To You!To You!

If you become sexually active you will be exposing If you become sexually active you will be exposing yourself to STD’s.yourself to STD’s.

If you become sexually active you will be putting yourself If you become sexually active you will be putting yourself at risk of becoming a teenage parent.at risk of becoming a teenage parent.

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