Teenage And Older Mothers

Question 1

Define salutogenesis

Answer 1

The theory of movement towards health and the relationship between health, stress and coping.

Question 2

How can we work to reduce teenage pregnancies?

Answer 2

1. Free contraceptive advice
2. Sex education in schools
3. Access to NHS services (school nurse)
4. All night pharmacies
5. Drop in emergency care services

Question 3

How does teenage pregnancy affect women physically?

Answer 3

• weight gain / body image issues
• less likely to breast feed
• not yet fully development (skeletally)
• higher risk of pre eclampsia, prematurity, NNU admissions
• more likely to be anaemia
• smoking and alcohol