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Symposium On Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, refers to pregnancy in females under the age of 20. In the Philippines, 1 in 10 young Filipino women ages 15-19 are already mothers or pregnant with their first child. The Philippines has the third highest adolescent birth rate among 11 Southeast Asian nations. In Dulag, Leyte, there were 101 reported teenage pregnancies in 2018 and 86 cases from January to September 2019, with the youngest being 13 years old. Increased rates are often due to a lack of awareness and knowledge about human fertility and modern family planning methods, as well as easy access to pornographic materials and premarital sex. The consequences of early pregnancy include higher health risks for both mother and child,

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Symposium On Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, refers to pregnancy in females under the age of 20. In the Philippines, 1 in 10 young Filipino women ages 15-19 are already mothers or pregnant with their first child. The Philippines has the third highest adolescent birth rate among 11 Southeast Asian nations. In Dulag, Leyte, there were 101 reported teenage pregnancies in 2018 and 86 cases from January to September 2019, with the youngest being 13 years old. Increased rates are often due to a lack of awareness and knowledge about human fertility and modern family planning methods, as well as easy access to pornographic materials and premarital sex. The consequences of early pregnancy include higher health risks for both mother and child,

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What is TEENAGE PREGNANCY?

• Also known asadolescent


pregnancy
• Pregnancy in a female under the
age of 20
In the Philippines...

1 in 10 young filipino women


age 15-19 is already a mother
or is pregnant with her first
child

(Final Results from the 2013 Na onal


Demographic and Health Survey, PSA)
In the Philippines...

24 teenage mothers give birth


every hour.

Almost 200,000 Filipino teens


get pregnant annually

(Final Results from the 2013 Na onal Demographic and


Health Survey, PSA)
In the Philippines...

**Philippines has the third highest


adolescent birth rate among 11
Southeast Asian Na ons.

(United Na ons Popula on Fund State of the World


Popula on Report, 2017)
TEENAGE PREGNANCY in DULAG..
101 teenage pregnancies
for the year 2018

86 cases reported from


Jan-September 2019

Youngest pregnant mother


tracked is 13 years old.
Causes of increased teenage
pregnancy rate...

LACK OF AWARENESS
ON HUMAN FERTILITY
FERTILITY
- the natural ability to produce
offspring
FEMALE FERTILITY
- Mula ng ipinanganak ang isang babae,
may mga itlog(egg cells) na sa kanyang
mga obaryo (ovaries).

*Unang regla (menarche)


*Ang iyong fer lity ay nagtatapos sa
menopause.
FEMALE FERTILITY

Menstrual Cycle
- Karaniwang nagtatagal nang 26-32
araw
- Ang ovula on period ang tawag sa
panahon na fer le ang babae,
* Ito ay nangyayari sa pagitan 11-16
araw pagkatapos ng unang araw ng regla.
*Maliban sa mga araw na ito, hindi siya
mabubun s dahil hindi siya fer le.
MALE FERTILITY

-Ang pagiging fer le ng lalaki ay nag-


uumpisa sa pagbibinata hanggang sa
siya'y mamatay.

- Ang pagbibinata ay karaniwang


naguumpisa sa edad na 10-12 na taon.
MALE FERTILITY

- Ang fer le na lalaki ay makakabun s


kapag nakipagtalik sa babaeng may
kakayahang mabun s.

Kahil kailan, kahit 1 beses lang.


Causes of increased teenage
pregnancy rate...

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
ON MODERN FAMILY
PLANNING METHODS
MODERN METHODS OF
CONTRACEPTION:

 Pills
 Condoms
 Injectables
 Implants
 IUDs
Causes of increased teenage
pregnancy rate...

PROLIFERATION/EASY
ACCESS OF
PORNOGRAPHIC
MATERIALS/VIDEOS VIA
SMARTPHONES
Causes of increased teenage
pregnancy rate...

PREMARITAL SEX
What are the consequences of early
pregnancy?
IMPACT ON HEALTH
 Higher risk of ge ng high blood
pressure (pregnancy-induced
hypertension)

 Low birthweight/premature
birth
What are the consequences if I give in?

IMPACT ON HEALTH
 Greater risk of cephalopelvic
dispropor on

 Malnutri on/Anemia

 Higher rate if maternal or infant


mortality
What are the consequences if I give in?

IMPACT ON HEALTH

** All teenage pregnancies are


considered “high risk”.
Emotional challenge...

• According to the Na onal


Campaign to Prevent Teen and
Unplanned Pregnancy, 8 out of
10 teen fathers do not marry
the mother of their child.
Emotional challenge...

• Teen moms have a high rate of


depression.
- There are guilt and anxiety about
the future
- more likely to commit suicide or
abor on
Emotional challenge...
• Teen parents are also more likely
to subject their children to
abuse and neglect because they
feel overwhelmed by their
unfamiliar, ever-demanding roles
as parents.
What are the consequences if I
become pregnant at a young age?
IMPACT ON EDUCATION

 Majority of teen mothers drop


out of high school and most
are not able to finish college
must I do while waiting for the righ
and right person?
What must I do while wai ng for the right me and
right person?

Feed your
hungry minds
What must I do while wai ng for the right me and
right person?

Develop your
gi s
What must I do while wai ng for the right me and
right person?

Listen to yor pa-


rents/guardians
What must I do while wai ng for the right me and
right person?

Explore with good


company
What must I do while wai ng for the right me and
right person?

Dream big!
THANK YOU!

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