NAGANACAN – VILLABUENA NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL

DOROTHY SHALOM G. DUMENDENG

NURSE II
 TEENAGE
PREGNANCY

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What happens when an
adolescent gets pregnant
or impregnates?
Risks to the Pregnant Adolescent
SOCIAL RISK
A. Social stigma
B. Delays education which reduces economic potential and
parenting ability
Risks to the Pregnant Adolescent

ECONOMIC RISK
A. Less economic support leads to poor health care for mother and
baby
B. Support from father of child
C. Employment opportunities become low if educational attainment
has been impaired
 Risks to the Pregnant Adolescent

EMOTIONAL RISK

a. not emotionally mature to be parents

b. forced marriage that may lead to failure
● Maternal Death Rate Among Pregnant Teens
○ 2-5 more times than that of adult pregnant woman
○ Reproductive system is NOT YET FULLY MATURE
○ Complications during and after delivery:
■ Poor maternal weight gain
■ Pregnancy induced Hypertension
■ Anemia
■ Bleeding
● Unplanned Pregnancy Among Adolescents
○ Resort to ABORTION

Easiest REQUIRES

way out ILLEGAL!

Done in ways that are not medically accepted that
would result to complications like BLEEDING,
INFECTIONS/SEPSIS OR DEATH
Causes of Maternal Death Among Pregnant Teens

● Abortion/ Miscarriage
● Suicide attempt
● Poor/ absent ante-natal and post-natal care
● Non-facility based delivery (e.g. home)
● Delivery without presence of trained health providers
Prevention of
Early
Pregnancy
ABSTAIN
A
void alcoholic drinks and drugs. These
can make you loose control of
yourselves and make it harder to stop
having sex.
B
e home early. Avoid staying too
late outside the house at night
S hare hobbies, such as reading, arts,
sports, etc.
T
alk where many people are around and
avoid being alone together with your partner.
A
ct and dress modestly to
prevent excitement
I dentify effective means of stopping
yourselves when your emotions become
“hot na hot”
●
●
“Let us stop.”
“I want to leave now.”
N
urture a close relationship with God.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
● Learn to say NO
● Learn to respect your body and demand that others
respect your body
● Avoid situations where you will be meeting strangers like
eyeballing, chatting over the internet or texting.
● If you had sex without condom, check with your health
provider on what to do to be screened from being
pregnant or from having acquired STI.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
● Let your partner KNOW YOUR LIMITS on
expression of love
● Be clear NOT TO HAVE SEX before marriage
● Explain clearly the reasons for NOT WANTING
TO HAVE SEX YET:
○ You still have dreams in life
○ You don’t want to feel guilty, disappointed, and
give up your self-respect
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THANK
YOU!