Teenage pregnancy is considered a risky pregnancy because the girl's body is not yet fully formed for motherhood and her emotional system is very shaken.
Consequences of pregnancy in adolescence
The consequences of a teenage pregnancy can be:
- Anemia;
- Low birth weight of the baby;
- High blood pressure during pregnancy;
- Uncontrolled emotional system;
- Difficulty in normal labor, requiring a cesarean section.
In addition to the health consequences, early pregnancy creates a lot of inner conflict, financial insecurity and difficulties in educating the child, so adolescents need care, attention and support from parents. And if you really can not keep the baby, you can leave it for adoption, because this option is always more sensible than an abortion, because it is illegal and jeopardizes the child's life.
How To Avoid Teenage Pregnancy
To avoid teenage pregnancy it is necessary to clarify all the doubts of adolescents regarding sexuality, since those who wish to have a sexually active life should know everything about how to get pregnant and how to correctly use contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy before the ideal time. Therefore, we inform you that you only become pregnant if the semen reaches the woman's uterus during her fertile period, which usually occurs 14 days before menstruation descends.
The safest way to avoid pregnancy is by using some contraceptive method, such as the following:
- Condom: Always use a new one for each ejaculation;
- Spermicide: It should be sprayed in the vagina before intimate contact and should always be used in conjunction with the condom;
- Contraceptive pill: It should only be used under the guidance of the gynecologist, because when taken wrongly does not prevent pregnancy;
- Diaphragm: Also only be used under medical supervision.
Coitus interruptus and tabletop are not safe methods and when used as a form of pregnancy prevention may fail.
The morning-after pill should only be used in emergency situations, such as if the condom breaks or in case of sexual abuse, because it deregulates the female hormones completely and may not be effective if taken within 72 hours of the relationship.
Condoms are one of the best contraceptive methods because it is offered free of charge at health clinics and is the only one that prevents pregnancy and even protects against sexually transmitted diseases, such as hepatitis, AIDS and syphilis.
Useful links:
- Risks of teenage pregnancy
- Contraceptive methods
- How to calculate the fertile period
