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Teen Pregnancy refers to pregnancy in women/girls who are aged 19 and under. In the past, it was generally assumed that most teen pregnancies resulted from inadequate sex education, lack of access to contraception and sexual health services. But now it is revealed that teen pregnancy is not a simple social problem that can be fixed with appropriate educational and health messages, and that a more comprehensive approach is required. Although it is an extremely difficult situation for a teen to deal with a teenage pregnancy, current statistics reveal that approximately 10% of girls 19 and under do get pregnant.

• Possible health risks to the pregnant teen and her growing baby
• The ability of the teen parent to care for and support her child
• The effect that pregnancy/parenting at a young age can have on the teen's life plan
• The social costs of supporting young mothers and their children

To avoid teen pregnancy, every girl should take some precautions, it may sound simple but here it is explained in simple language for you to understand

1. Make a proactive decision about whether or not you are going to engage in sexual intercourse. "It should never be something that is done to you," states Blum, who specializes in adolescent medicine.
2. If sexual intercourse is something you choose to do, then protect yourself against the major health risks such as HIV/AIDS, STDs and pregnancy.
3. Never assume that by "knowing" your partner that he or she is not infected. "You're likely to be wrong," Blum says, from drdonicca.com
4. Contraception used sometimes - works sometimes. "If you are going to engage in sexual intercourse, you need to use contraception always," Blum recommends.

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Getting pregnant and experiencing the most beautiful feeling of motherhood is something every women dream of. When you start planning to have a baby every month you are curious to know the result and even without planning many women get pregnant but they could not understand the symptoms. Lets check out signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy. Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. If you have been sexually active and experiencing any of the following symptoms it is important to take a pregnancy test.

Delay/Difference in Menstruation: Missing of periods is the most common pregnancy symptom and you must go for pregnancy test. Some women might only experience a much lighter period compared to their usual. You might not experience any of the pregnancy signs listed below until around the time you notice you've missed your monthly cycle.

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Jamie Lynn Spears is not able to enjoy her motherhood because she worried about the health of her darling daughter Maddie. Former TV Star is worried about the controversy of plastic surgery she had while pregnant.  While l say she should of thought about that befoer! According to the December issue of Star Jamie Lynn finished her hit Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 when she found the weight piling on. She decided to go for liposuction without realizing about her pregnancy.

"She didn't know she was pregnant when she filled out the health questionnaire prior to the procedure," a second source reveals. "Her mom approved the injections and went through tons of red tape to get the clinic to administer them to an underage patient." Expecting ladies are not allowed to go for liposuction according to doctors. "Any form of liposuction is dangerous and should not be performed on a pregnant woman," plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Burton tells Star. "It poses serious health risks to the fetus."  She was really not aware of her pregnancy or just pretending?

(Source: starmagazine.com)

I recently read the book The Hospital By The River by Catherine Hamlin and l was left stunned. The book is about a hospital in Ethiopia called the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital which does surgery helping women who from long, obstructed labor suffer complicated fistulas that cause them to constantly leak urine or stool. They are then abused by their husbands and family and even abandoned. So what is fistula?

Fistula is an abnormal passageway in the body. The fistula may go from the body surface into a blind pouch or into an internal organ or go between two internal organs. There are numerous types of fistula.

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Guess what? Finally in the e upcoming season of Desperate Housewives, Gabrielle will become a homemaker with two kids! ?Yes, it's true as l found it mentioned on PEOPLE. I am sure this is going to be so funny to watch her being pregnant and then looking after the children. Now who will be the father, will it be Carlos or someone else? Maybe a new gardener...hahaha

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This is a question l even asked myslef when l was pregnant. I hope that now this question is answered! Are you pregnant and receive an invitation for a party, what will you do? Will make an excuse and skip the celebration? No! you should enjoy and even your baby will, so check out some superb ways you can dress up and look gorgeous even when you are expecting.

Just look at these stylish pregnant celebrities, Angelina, Gwen Stefani and Rachel Weisz you could look as good as this!

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The famous Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is admitted to Lenval Hospital in Nice, south of France where she is expected to give birth to her twins. Dr. Michel Sussmann - Angelina's Doctor said the birth will happen in the weeks to come.

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Hey for all wonderful ladies who are going to be a mother, how you feel? Anxious, Excited, stressed, happy and many such adjectives can be added. Isn't It? Once you are pregnant, it's mixed feelings. Of course you feel good however at the same time you are worried especially when it's your first time.

You are not aware of Do's and Don'ts of pregnancy and some things your best friend might forget to tell you. Don't worry here you will get all necessary guidelines that you should follow for a happy going pregnancy.

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