ESSAY

                                                          "TEENAGE PREGNANCY"

  When we talk about teenage pregnancy it defined as occurring between thirteen and nineteen years of age. However, girls as young as ten who are sexually active and occasionally become pregnant and give birth. The vast majority of teenage births in the United States occurs among girls between fifteen and nineteen years of age.

        There's a wide cause of teenage pregnancy to begin with, lack of information about sexual and reproductive health and rights. Second, in adequate access to service tailored to young people. Third, family, community and social pressure to marry. Fourth, sexual violence. Lastly, child early and forced marriage, which can be a cause and consequence.  

        Also, teenage pregnancy has a numerous effect. The adolescent mothers age (10-19 years old) face higher risk of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and systematic infections than women aged 20-24 years and babies of adolescent mothers face higher risk of low weight, preterm birth and severe neonatal condition. 

        Furthermore, teenage pregnancy also has a solution in adolescent who are sexually active, using effective contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, the pateh, the vaginal ring, the intrauterine device or Lup and injectable birth control methods every time they have sexual inter causes will reduce chances of unwanted pregnancy.