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MONTHLY JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TEEN PREGNANCY
Teen Pregnancy
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Teen Pregnancy Rates P.1
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How to Prevent teen Pregnancy P.2
Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancies
What are your Options P.3 Bibliography P.4 (15)
Teen and adult pregnancies both usually consist of the same symptoms. If you are not exactly sure if you are pregnant or not, the first and main option would be taking pregnancy test. This is usually used when you have one or two of the following symptoms: missed or short period, an indirect timing of your period, tender breasts, throwing up, nauseating, fatigue, having to use the restroom often, or mood swings. Even though symptoms of a pregnancy change for each person and each type of pregnancy, a missed period is one of the
Teen Pregnancy Rates through the Years Teen pregnancy Rates through the years have gener-
young people to want to have sexual Intercourse
ally declined until 2006. (19) In 2006 the teen preg-
sooner than they should. This leads to the increase of
nancy rate for the United States increased minimally.
teen birth rates and teen pregnancy rates. People also
In 1991, about 60 out of 1000 teenagers got pregnant;
have an influence on how early we want to have sex.
while in 2005, only 40.5 teenagers got were pregnant.
Celebrities and young singers who dress inappropri-
(19) For two consecutive years after 15 years of teen
ately teach the younger generation. Because of tech-
pregnancy declines, it increased in 2006 and 2007 to
nology these days too, things can spread around the
even more than 42 out of 1000. (19) Therefore, the
internet so more people are likely to see it. Another
teen birth rate has also been increasing during 2006 in
reason why teen pregnancy and birth rates have been
26 states. (12) The average teen birth rate in 2006
increases is because many people these days teach
was 41.9 out of 1000, increasing 3% since from 2005.
about staying abstinent and not about birth control
(12) Overall, mostly in the Southern areas have the
methods. Teaching only about abstinence won’t influ-
highest average teen birth rates, especially in Missis-
ence some people to not have sex, and then they don’t
sippi, New Mexico, and Texas, the three highest teen
end up using birth control since they were not edu-
birth states in the US. (12) Each year in the United
cated about it. Therefore, teaching about abstinence
States about 1 million teenagers get pregnant. (19)
and birth control methods should be increased overall.
However, in the Northeast corner of the United States,
Teen pregnancy and birth rates are starting to increase
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Tuitasi, Debbie. Personal Interview. 16 November 2009. - For more information, you can go see the school nurse at the end of May
they have the lowest teen birth rates out of the United
because of the media and the indirect teaching meth-
Hall
States. (12) Some contributing factors to the increase
ods of sexual intercourse.
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in teen age birth rates and increase in teen preg-
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“Pregnancy Pact.” Because I said so. 20 June 2008. 11 November 2009. <http://images.google.com/>.
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Teaching only abstinence and not the different
main, most common symptoms.
types of birth control. (12) With the more industrialized technology, Movies and shows, influence our outlook on life, Many shows and movies have sexual scenes that can urge teens and young people to want to have urge teens and
(16)
Telling Someone (21)
Pregnancy Tests
Even though it is very hard telling
How to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
your parent or guardian about your teen pregnancy, you need to even-
If you have one of symptoms listed on P. 1 or you had un
tually. Even if you may be scared,
protected sexual intercourse,
afraid, or intimidated, you should break the news to your parent as soon as possible. With telling them, they can help you through the process of handling the preg-
“It ruins teenage years,
you can either use a urine preg-
disrupts your future, and it is a life time commitment.”
tests. There are multiple types
-Caroline Militello
nancy safety and calmly. They can also help in getting health-care for
nancy test or a blood pregnancy
of urine tests, but the two most (23)
What are your Options?
Another form of teen preg-
financially. There are a few way in
by discoveryeducation.com is a teen-
nancy prevention is condoms. Con-
using the pill, it is recommended to
find out that you’re pregnant, it can
nancy option would be adoption.
have an abortion though, in most
which you can break the news to
ager
pregnant.
doms in general help the prevention
use a condom.
be hard deciding how to handle a
People who offer to put their baby up
states you need parental consent,
your parents or guardian. You can
Preventing teen pregnancy can be
of unwanted pregnancies and are
A fourth type of teen preg-
child. But you must make up your
for adoption are usually, higher class,
and you need to make sure the baby
either, tell them with your Boy
done in multiple ways such as stay-
one of the only prevention methods
nancy prevention is the Ortho Evra
mind between of the five options;
have higher expectations from sur-
will not survive outside the womb.
friend right beside you, tell them
ing abstinent, using a condom, taking
that helps avoid the spread of STD’s
Patch. The patch is made for people
having the baby, foster care, adop-
rounding people, and have closer
individually, or write them a letter.
the pill, and the Ortho Evra Patch.
(Sexually transmitted diseases). Like
who do not remember taking the pill
tion, abortion, or Plan B.
family relations who have not needed
Plan B. This can only be taken within
most things, there are always going
at a specific time every day. This is
to deal with teen pregnancy before.
72 hours of your sexual intercourse
13-19
becoming
One way to prevent teen
Telling them with your boyfriend
Having the baby in your
The second teen preg-
move for you. If you do decide to
The last option is called
pregnancy
abstinent.
to accidents in which a condom
placed on your skin once a week, for
teenage years is a big decision to
If a teen mother decides to follow the
in which you think you became preg-
process because you can have
Abstinence is not having sexual
breaks or isn’t used properly. Only 95
three weeks out of the month. The
make. If you ever do come to this
path of adoption, you may want to
nant. (20) To take Plan B, you have
someone back you up, or Taking
intercourse with someone.
Staying
–98% proves effective. (4) In Mis-
process of the patch is that it dis-
decision, you have to think through
consider open adoption which lets
to be 18 years old, or have someone
the blame. Together, both of you
Abstinent is the easiest, safest, and
souri, 59% of sexually active teens
charges estrogen and progestin in
the advantages and disadvantages of
you keep in contact with your child’s
older than 18 pickup Plan B for you
guys can explain what your future
most preventable birth control option
used a condom last time they had
your blood stream by way of your
handling a child. Taking care of a
new parents.
at the drug store. Overall, the op-
plans are going to consist of and
to avoid from getting pregnant. To
sex. (6) For the condom use to be
skin. It sticks to your skin like a band
baby during teenage years can be a
how he will be supporting you.
make sure that you don’t do it, you
most effective, it cannot be expired,
aid and can be the same pigment of
lifelong decision, and you need to
abortion. Even though 40% of un-
line, but you have to decide on which
Telling your parents one-at-a-time
can take time and make a pact. Tak-
cannot be used with oil Based sub-
your skin tone to blend in.
make sure you’re prepared for
planned pregnancies end in abortion
decision is best for your needs and
may make it easier because they
ing your time means to stop and
stances, and do not reuse a condom.
though the patch can work as well as
What ever comes your way
does not mean it’s the right
circumstance.
help tell your other parent about the
resist a sexual situation when you
A third teen pregnancy
the Pill, it has side effects such as
news, or they could do it for you.
feel one approaching. It also helps to
prevention is oral contraceptives,
nausea, tender breasts, headaches,
The last option would be to right a
not be alone together to often when
otherwise known as, the pill. The pill,
and rashes.
situation is. This way, they can get their emotions out before discussing with you about the situation and what your plans are coming forth. Telling them with your boyfriend, one-at-a-time, or writing them a letter can have their disadvantages and advantages.
staying
When you’re a teen and
Right beside you can help in the
letter to them explaining what the
is
against STD’s. Therefore, while
or testing midstream. Urine
Teen pregnancy defined
the new child and supporting you
trying to stay abstinent. In a teen’s perspective, this can be taken as, going to see a movie where there are people around, or going to a party. The last way to help stay abstinent is to make an agreement or pact with your partner. When both are aware that you’re trying to restrain from sex, then you guys can help monitor each other. (2)
taken by at least 80% of women, is the most common pregnancy prevention Method there is. When Taken on a regular bases, at the same time every day, The pill is 99% effective. But when you skip a day, or do not take it at the same time daily, the
Even
the pill is that it does not prevent
Since 1990, the use of birth control has
they are very easy and quick. To pee in a cup, all you have to do is place a stick in the cup containing the urine. The second option is just placing a stick in your when its coming out. The only disadvantage of the urine tests is that it is 97% effective when done properly. Both of these urine tests can be taken at home or the clinic. The next type of pregnancy test is the Blood test. This can only be taken at the clinic, and it can
Preventing teen pregnancy could save the
tests. Two types of blood tests
United State 9 billion dollars a year (8)
are the Quantitative and Quali-
25% of teens who have sexual intercourse
tative hCG. The Quantitative
without a birth control method become preg-
blood test quantity of hCG in
nant within a month(16)
your blood, while the Qualitative
85% of teens who have sexual intercourse
hCG just tells you whether or
without a birth control method become preg-
not you are pregnant. The
nant with in a year (8)
urine tests are more conven-
Hispanic teens have the highest birthrate (17)
ient; however the blood tests
More than 2/3 of pregnant teenagers do not
are more accurate.
The united States has the highest teen pregnancy rates out of all industrialized
methods above, it can ensure safe
areas (16)
birth control prevention is 90-95% effective. (2) One negative aspect of
chorionic gonadotropin), and
accurate sooner than the urine
1/3 of United Stateswomen get pregnant
helped teens not get pregnant by 34% (14)
chooses one of the four birth control
sex for a majority of the time.
the presence of hCG (human
established. But, it is more
before the age of twenty (14)
the Patch are some ways teens can When a teen
tions listed above are just a guide-
Facts and Stats on Teen Pregnancy
Staying Abstinent, using
prevent pregnancy.
Another option would be
tests are supposed to measure
take a while to get the results
condoms, taking the Pill, or wearing
common are peeing into a cup
Six out of ten teens wished that they have not have had sex as early as they did (6)
In 2007, Nevada had the most teen Pregnancies out of the US, 113/1000 (13)
(22)
graduate high school (18)