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2017
According to WHO, adolescence extends from ages 10 to 19. Adolescent pregnancies are mostly unplanned, with 16 million live births and five millions abortions a year worldwide. Ninety-five percent teenage pregnancies occur in poor countries, mainly in Africa. The USA shows the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in Western countries.
Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani
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According to WHO, adolescence extends from ages 10 to 19. Adolescent pregnancies are mostly unplanned, with 16 million live births and five millions abortions a year worldwide. Ninety-five percent teenage pregnancies occur in poor countries, mainly in Africa. The USA shows the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in Western countries.
Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani
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Pregnancy in the adolescent girl
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1961Summary We have presented the results of a study of pregnancy in 1,137 adolescent patients of 16 years of age and under and have presented a review of the recent literature. These patients presented an increase in the incidence of severe toxemia, especially in the girls of 15 years of age and under.
R, AZNAR, A E, BENNETT
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2013
Pregnancy in adolescence is a complex experience that affects youth, their offspring, and their families. In addition to personal costs, there is both an economic and societal impact from adolescent pregnancy. Although the adolescent birthrates have decreased since 1991 and social norms have fostered an increased tolerance for early childbearing ...
Mary M. Aruda, P. Burke
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Pregnancy in adolescence is a complex experience that affects youth, their offspring, and their families. In addition to personal costs, there is both an economic and societal impact from adolescent pregnancy. Although the adolescent birthrates have decreased since 1991 and social norms have fostered an increased tolerance for early childbearing ...
Mary M. Aruda, P. Burke
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Body Image in Adolescent Pregnancy
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2015To review the existing literature on body image in adolescent pregnancy and explore concepts about the relationship between the two.A systematic review.Peer-reviewed articles were identified through MEDLINE (1946-present) and PsycINFO (1806-November 2013), conducted in any setting.Pregnant and postpartum adolescents ages 13-19 y.None.The outcome ...
Alina, Zaltzman +2 more
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Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie, 1976
The course of pregnancy to patients aged 16 and under during 1957 to 1961 and 1967 to 1973 is reported. There is an increasing number of pregnancies in these groups of adolescent girls. The frequency of delivery has not changed but the number of abortion has become more important.
M, Link, A, Wichmann
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The course of pregnancy to patients aged 16 and under during 1957 to 1961 and 1967 to 1973 is reported. There is an increasing number of pregnancies in these groups of adolescent girls. The frequency of delivery has not changed but the number of abortion has become more important.
M, Link, A, Wichmann
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Adolescent pregnancy in Upper Egypt
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2010AbstractObjectiveTo determine the reasons for adolescent pregnancy in Upper Egypt and to evaluate maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes.MethodsAll primigravidae under 30 years of age who attended the labor/delivery ward at Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt, between December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2009, were invited to participate ...
Salah, Rasheed +2 more
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Preoperative Pregnancy Testing in Adolescents
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1996Anesthetics and other drugs used during the perioperative period may have teratogenic or abortive effects. The pregnancy status of surgical patients is often unknown. This investigation examined retrospectively the results of 2 yr of mandatory pregnancy testing in 412 adolescent surgical patients. The overall incidence of positive tests was 1.2%.
F J, Azzam +4 more
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Preventing repeat pregnancy in adolescents
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008Teenage pregnancy is on a decline, but there are wide inequalities in those who are still becoming pregnant at an early age. Teenage pregnancy remains a public health concern. Numbers of repeat pregnancy in adolescence are small but contribute to poor health outcomes for young women and their children.A number of studies have demonstrated the impact ...
Dona, Milne, Anna, Glasier
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996
In this issue ofThe Journal, Spitz et al 1 examine child-bearing rates for US teenagers in the decade of the 1980s. The authors wisely divide these data into 5-year periods. To have done otherwise would have been misleading, for these rates prove to have been mercurial: stable from 1980 to 1985, markedly increased for 1985 to 1990.
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In this issue ofThe Journal, Spitz et al 1 examine child-bearing rates for US teenagers in the decade of the 1980s. The authors wisely divide these data into 5-year periods. To have done otherwise would have been misleading, for these rates prove to have been mercurial: stable from 1980 to 1985, markedly increased for 1985 to 1990.
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pregnancy wantedness in Adolescents Presenting for Pregnancy Testing
MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 1999To explore and describe dimensions of pregnancy wantedness in adolescents who present for pregnancy testing.Descriptive survey.Adolescents presenting for pregnancy testing at a multiservice teen center were invited to participate by completing the Pregnancy Importance Questionnaire while awaiting the results of their pregnancy test.
K C, Bloom, D S, Hall
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