UNDERSTAND TEEN SEXUALITY, TEEN PREGNANCY, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS ABOUT ABSTINENCE VERSUS SEXUAL ACTIVITY

VOCABULARY Miscarriage- spontaneous loss of

pregnancy before the 20th week. Stillbirth –Baby dies during

pregnancy after the 20th week. Premature birth –baby born before

the 37th week of pregnancy. example: twins Low Birth Weight – baby weighing

less than 5 lbs. 8 oz. at birth.

POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY:

PregnancySexually Transmitted Disease

STDsLoss of Reputation/self-respect

Too Young

TEEN PREGNANCY Creates 4 problems:1) Health Risks2) Impact on Educational Choices

3) Financial problems4) Emotional & Social Stress

BODY NOT READY: SKELETAL STRUCTURE NOT FULLY DEVELOPED

Results for mom: injury for spine and pelvic bones, altering her state of live

Results for baby: Can be born premature

TEEN PREGNANCY/ HEALTH RISKS

Risks High blood pressure(pregnancy-induced hypertension- PIH)

Results To Mom: Effects on kidney, heart, and blood

circulation; may lead to convulsions or death; higher for teens under 15 than adults

To Baby: Greater risk of premature delivery, miscarriage, stillbirth

TEEN PREGNANCY- HEALTH RISKS

Risks:

- Poor eating habits

Results To Mom: Deprive the mother of adequate

nutrition, may lead to pregnancy-induced hypertension

To Baby: Deprive the fetus of adequate nutrition

TEEN PREGNANCY/ HEALTH RISKS

Risks Failure to go to the doctor (less than 2/3 of

pregnant teens receive early prenatal care)

Results To Mom: Greater health risks

To Baby: Greater health risks

TEEN PREGNANCY/ HEALTH RISKS

Risks WRONG!!!- Exposure to harmful substances,

such as smoking, drinking, and drug use

Results To Mom: Increases heart rate, blood pressure,

and rapid breathing; reduces the flow of blood

To Baby: Miscarriage/stillbirth, low birth weight, growth defects, hyperactivity, learning problems, and addiction

RISKSSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD)

Results To Mom: STDs may contribute to arthritis,

heart disease, infertility, eye infections, even mortality.

To Baby: Contribute to miscarriage, stillbirth, severe eye infections, etc.

RISKS/ HEALTH Rubella (German measles)

Results To Mom: Low-grade fever, rash, and swollen

lymph glands in the neck

To Baby: Can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, or serious congenital defects. If baby survives, he/she may have vision, hearing, or heart problems

TEEN PREGNANCY- HEALTH RISK

RisksLow birth weight

Results To Mom: None To Baby: Likely to die in first year Bleeding in brain Intestinal problems Underdeveloped lungs (breathing

problems)

RISKS: BIRTH DEFECT

Results To Mom: Social, emotional, financial risks,

employment and educational concerns

To Baby: Struggles to survive and face challenges of life

RISKSGETTING PREGNANT AGAIN TOO SOON

Results To Mom: Affects healthy development and

stresses body even more than first pregnancy.

To Baby: Affects healthy development

EDUCATION Best thing for teen mom is to complete

school May drop out when pregnant or after the

birth of the baby Hard to find a job

FINANCIAL To avoid health risks, teen moms need

good medical care Child needs food, clothes, housing, health

care (physical/basic needs) Financial burdens can be stressful/

overwhelming

RISKS: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CHANGES Adjusting to new relationships can cause

stress as well as Changes to old relationships Teen parents may miss old friends They may feel that they have nothing in

common w/them. Teens teens2

RISKS: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CHANGES

Results

To Mom:

Difficult of becoming a parent, keeping baby. Isolation from friends Insecure about parenting roles Have less in common with friends Impatient & irritable Teen marriage more likely to end in divorce

To Baby: Abuse and neglect of infant

RISKS- EDUCATION AND CAREERResultsTo Mom:70% never graduate from

high school; low- paying jobs

To Baby: Grow up in poverty

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