• If pregnant teenagers choose to continue to term, exemplary care should be provided
before, during and after delivery child communication, socioeconomic status), the …

Background. The UK has the highest rates of teenage conception in Europe. Teenage
conception has been identified in medical literature as a problem for society and teenagers …

This issue of Pediatric Annals, with Reginald C. Tsang, MBBS, as Guest Editor addresses
the challenges associated with teenage pregnancy. Dr Tsang, who is Director of …

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the incidence, complications and follow-up
of adolescent pregnancies. Methods: The medical records of two university departments of …

Adolescent pregnancy, often unplanned and unwanted, has a negative impact on the
physical, emotional, educational, and economic condition of the pregnant teenager. Forty …

The term" adolescent" is often used synonymously with" teenager". In this sense" adolescent
pregnancy" means pregnancy in a woman aged 10–19 years (2, 7). Pregnant teenagers …

The pediatrician's role in teenage pregnancy is multifaceted. The problem is a sociologic
phenomenon with medical consequences. The pregnant teenager actually represents three …

Key content• The United Kingdom has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Western
Europe.• Risk factors include socioeconomic deprivation, low educational achievement and …

Although pregnancy rates have declined over the last 20 years, adolescents who become
pregnant are viewed as a group at risk for adverse outcomes. In many instances, this view …

Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health issue with significant medical, emotional, and
societal consequences for the adolescent mother, her child, and her family. Teenage …