The Teenage pregnancy.

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/04/10/461402/teen-pregnancy-sex-education/

Teenage pregnancy is a current big issue in the society today, many young woman got pregnant at the age between 15-19 years old, although there is a sex education in the school, as my experience instead of prevention its trigger for the teenager to take experiment what it really feel but sadly they got pregnant. This matter is not only for the teenager who want to explore everything but also to the parents who suffered more when their daughter got pregnant, it’s a distraction in their part, they have many dreams and plans for their children and then they will learn that that their lovable daughter is preggy.

What is teenage pregnancy?

Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. It’s also defined as an unintended pregnancy or unwanted. Many teenagers do not believe that they will get pregnant if they engage in sexual activity.

When the times that the females can be pregnant?

The menarche (the first menstrual period) usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. A pregnancy can take place in a pubertal female before menarche which signals the possibility of fertility, but usually occurs after menarche.

What the reason or cause why teen ages engage in sexual activities?

• Teenagers make friends and fit in with their peers. Many times these teens let their friends influence their decision to have sex even when they do not fully understand the consequences associated with the act.
• Teen girls have no guidance from their parents. Many parents forbid sex talk or because they are not around, when teen want to ask about sex so they turn to their friend resulting in misinformation and possible teen pregnancy.
• Teenagers do not fully understand the biological and emotional aspects associated with having sex and the knowledge needed to make informed and responsible decisions about whether or not to engage in sexual activity.
• Teenagers have sex as a way to appear cool, sophisticated, and to be accepted in a group, but in some cases the end result is an unplanned teen pregnancy.
• Many teenagers experiment with taking drugs and drinking alcohol drinking, this lowers a teen's ability to control her impulses.
• There is reason also that girl gave it as a gift to her boyfriend in some reason like after her 18th debut.
• Sometimes Teens can become pregnant as a result of sexual abuse or rape.

What is the effect of this to teen’s future?

• In education, may decide to leave high school, have lower school achievement or drop out of high school and be unemployed or underemployed as a young adult.
• Negative consequences for teen parents, their children, and their community, although it accepted already today.
• Complications may occur during a teen pregnancy this include, anemia, toxemia, high blood pressure, placenta previa and premature birth of the baby.
• Depression, while trying to handle the emotions a pregnancy creates and all of the possibly negative feedback about the pregnancy from friends and family.
• Fears about how to be a mother and having a baby will impact her own life and dreams for the future.
• Suffering an emotional crisis, a rash behavior such as attempting to self-abort the baby or a suicide attempt.
• Financial problem, Teens who do not have full-time employment may struggle to cover the basic expenses of life upon having a baby.

How we can prevent the teen age’s unwanted pregnancy?

• Talk with Your Children Early and Often about Sex; make sure that it is honest, open and respectful. Tell them about love and sex; discuss only the downside of unplanned pregnancy and disease
• We should monitor our Children and Adolescents establish rules, curfews and standards of expected behavior. Lets sure we know what our kids are doing when they get home from school and when they go out with friends.
• Let them Know that they must Value Education; highly encourage them children to take school seriously and to set high expectations about their school performance. School failure is often the first sign of trouble that can end in teenage parenthood.
• Know our Children's Friends and Their Families Friends welcome our children's friends into our home and talk to them openly.

We parents should help our Teen to Have More Attractive Options for the Future than Early Pregnancy and Parenthood, helping them set meaningful goals for the future, talking to them about what it takes to make future plans come true, and helping them reach their goals.

Sources:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregnancy
http://www.livestrong.com/article/86972-effects-teenage-pregnancy/#page=1
http://www.livestrong.com/article/146681-what-are-the-causes-of-teenage-pregnancy/
http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/675