Category: Pregnancy

Since my mom was a teen mom this is an issue that was interesting and important to me. In 2017, a total of 194,377 babies were born to women ages 15-19 years. Teens pregnancy 1991-2015, teen birth rate went down 61%. In the district of Columbia 67% has the highest rate of teen pregnancy. Massachusetts…

Many experts suggested that a multitude of factors are taking part in the increase, but a majority of them are pointing to the socio-economic problems in the provinces where the rates have skyrocketed. One of the problems is that teenage girls are more likely to get pregnant sooner when they have fewer job and education…

Introduction The question I am researching is Is teenage pregnancy a problem? The aim of this project is to research the positives and the negatives of teenage pregnancy, the health risks during pregnancy, how teenage pregnancy has changed over time, and how it differs with different social classes. I am doing my project on this…

Teenage pregnancy is usually defined as pregnancy that happens in young girls below the age of twenty, regardless of whether or not they’re married or of adult age. Teenage pregnancy has been increasing at an alarming rate especially within the US, Africa, and UK. It’s become a worldwide concern because it not only affects the…

Introduction to Teenage Pregnancy and Its Challenges Teen Pregnancy has been an increasingly worrying issue with teens exposure to social media and the internet in itself, sexual content has never been more accessible as it is now. This leads Teenagers in todays world to not only access sexual material but to engage in the acts…

Teen pregnancy has been an ongoing issue in the United States for a long time now. Teenage girls have been becoming pregnant at a fast pace, with a lot of the pregnancies being planned (Child Trends 2). With many television shows being made such as 16 and pregnant and The Secret Life of the American…

Perinatal substance abuse has been a public health epidemic for many years. Throughout several decades researchers have spent time studying the effects of commonly abused substances such as nicotine and alcohol. However, the recent legalization of cannabis in several states has prompted researchers to focus their efforts in another direction. Many patients and mothers believe…

Young adolescent sexual and reproductive health is an essential issue. Pregnancy, childbirth and sexually transmitted infections are significant contributors to morbidity in the young adolescent age group. Adolescents are undergoing developing processes that may influence them to undertake risky sexual behaviors. Throughout the time of development, some teenagers tend to engage in behaviors that come…

Substance abuse during pregnancy is when an expecting mother takes in harmful chemicals such as prescribed drugs or street drugs. Its a relatively poorly researched topic due to underreporting of this condition. This paper will describe possible signs and symptoms as well as treatments used to treat this condition. It is also vitally important for…