Tackling Teen Pregnancy
By Amanda Marcotte
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/09/17/what-works-and-what-doesn-t-when-it-comes-to-lowering-the-teen-birth-rate.html
In the United States, girls that are in their teens have kids at the age between 15-19 years old. The teen birth rate is 29.4 births per 1,000 girls. In other countries such as France, Netherlands and Germany has rates that are lower than in the United States. In Canada, the birth rates is 13 girls out of 1,000. Girls that are in their early teens doesn't know all the symptoms of having a baby of their own because they're still a child. Most girls isn't well educated to know about sexuality and what effects them after having sex. Teens that become pregnant has a higher risk of Premature delivery, and Hypertension medical problems. Most teens use birth control that doesn't use any method of protection. Babies that are born from teen mothers, has high risk of low birth weight that's due to improper fetus with early delivery. For pregnant teen health, teens should see a doctor right away. Don't use any alcohol tobacco or drugs. Prenatal care is very important for ladies that are pregnant to include nutrition and well balanced meal. Getting plenty of exercise and rest daily. Pregnant teens should talk to their doctor on the kind of exercises to do. Pregnant teens that are sexually active to use condoms to avoid the sexually disease to harm your baby.
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