Teenage pregnancy

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pregnancy
{draw:frame} {draw:frame} Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenaged or underaged girl (usually within the ages of 13–19) becoming pregnant. The term in everydayspeech usually refers to women who have not reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world, who become pregnant. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the United Stateshas the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all developed countries. About 1 million teenagers become pregnant each year and 95 percent of those pregnancies are unintended. Of those unintendedpregnancies, almost one-third end in abortion.

If you are a young woman who finds out that you are pregnant, there are a variety of options for you:
1. Have the baby and take care of it.
2. Have thebaby and place the baby up for adoption.
3. Have the baby and have a foster parent care for it for a short time.
4. Have the baby and live with her parents.
5. Have an abortion (done by a doctorin a state where it is legal). By: Edder Salvador Sepulveda Guerra
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{draw:frame} If you decide to have the baby and take care of it, this can mean a big change in yourlife. Having a baby can be wonderful, but it is also hard work and costs a lot of money. The support of the child's father and your parents helps, but you may have to do this alone. Ask if this issomething you are prepared to do. You must also get prenatal health care (special health care during pregnancy) right away. If you can tell your parents, regardless of your decision, it is often helpful.Many parents will be upset at first, but they may find out eventually anyway. It is better not to try to hide the fact that you are pregnant.

Symptoms
You may be pregnant if you have had sexualintercourse and have the following symptoms:
• Missed period
• Short, scant period
• Sore, tender or swollen breasts
• Nausea and/or vomiting
• Fatigue
• Frequent urge to urinate
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