Teenage Births

Teen childbearing can carry health, economic, and social costs for mothers and their children. Teen births in the US have declined, but still more than 273,000 infants were born to teens ages 15 to 19 in 2013. The good news is that more teens are waiting to have sex, and for sexually active teens, nearly 90% used birth control the last time they had sex. However, teens most often use condoms and birth control pills, which are less effective at preventing pregnancy when not used consistently and correctly. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, are the most effective types of birth control for teens. Iud’s are safe to use, does not require taking a pill each day or doing something each time before having sex, and can prevent pregnancy for 3 to 10 years, depending on the method. Less than 1% of LARC users would …show more content…
For girls aged 15–19 risks are associated more with factors than with the biological effects of age.Risks of low birth weight, premature labor are connected to the biological age, being observed in teen births even after controlling for other risk factors.In developed countries, teenage pregnancies are associated with social issues including lower educational levels, poverty and other negative life outcomes in children of teenage mothers. Teenage pregnancy in developed countries is usually outside of marriage and carries a social stigma in many communities and cultures. By contrast, teenage parents in developing countries are often married, and their pregnancies welcomed by family and society. However, in these societies, early pregnancy may combine with malnutrition and poor health care to cause medical problems.When used in combination, educational interventions and promotion of birth control reduce the risk of unintended teenage pregnancies.females under age 18 give birth per