Teenage Pregnancy Flashcards
(45 cards)
Contributing factors to teen pregnancy
- Lack of education
- Parents viewing sex as a taboo subject for discussion
Possible consequences of teen pregnancy
- Health and emotional issues
- Social and economic issues
- Educational issues
Complications for the mother
- Increased pregnancy related complications
- Sleep deprivation and fatigue
- Increased chances of postnatal depression
- Increased stress symptoms
- Low-self esteem
Complications for the child
- Low birth weight
- Premature birth
- Neonatal condition
- Lack of prenatal care
- May suffer as a result of the emotional immaturity of the parent
Social and economic issues for the mother
- Stigma
- Rejection
- Probable single parenting
- Experiences violence from parents/guardians and partner
Social and economic issues for the child
- Decreased family income
- May be seen as a burden
Education issues
- Teenage parent often drops out of school and may never return
- Poorer educational outcomes for the child
- Career ambitions for the mother/child’s parents in jeopardy because of lack of education
3 options available to teen mother when she finds out she is pregnant:
- Teen parenting
- Adoption
- Abortion
In South Africa women…
Of any age can legally get an abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy. If she is between 13 and 20 weeks of pregnancy she can only get an abortion under certain conditions
If the teen mother is between 13 and 20 weeks of pregnancy she can only get abortion if:
- Her physical or mental health is at risk
- The baby’s physical or mental health is at risk
- Her pregnancy is a result of sexual abuse
- Her socio-economic status is extremely low and she will be unable to support her baby
Health care workers typically recommend…
Dual contraceptive methods e.g. the pill and condoms
Types of contraception
- Barrier method
- Hormonal method
- Permanent method
- Long-acting reversible
- Emergency contraceptives
Barrier method
- Male condom
- Diaphragm
- Female condom
- Sponge
- Cervical cap
Hormonal method
- The pill
- Contraceptive injection
- Contraceptive patch
Permanent method
- Sterilisation
Long-acting reversible
- Contraceptive implant
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Intrauterine system (IUS)
Emergency contraceptive
- The morning after pill
Contraception is…
Everyone’s responsibility
- Having sex without condoms can expose you to any STI’s that your partner may have
- Pregnancy is the responsibility of both partners: financial, emotional, and social consequences need to be faced together
Morning after pill
- Stops or slows down the ovary from releasing the egg
- Can also alter wall lining of womb to prevent fertilised egg from implanting itself
Morning after pill con
- Not always effective (does not work if already ovulating)
- Contains very high dose of hormones which can negatively affect health (if taken on regular basis)
Morning after pill commonly referred to as
Emergency pill
Health effects after morning pill
- Nausea or vomiting
- Tiredness
- Bleeding
- Cramps or stomach pain
- Headaches
- Sore breasts
STI
Sexually transmitted infection, infection that is passed from one person to another through unprotected sex, or genital contact (oral sex) with someone who has STI
STI may be caused by
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Parasites
Many STI’s have no symptoms
