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What are the health and educational implications of adolescent pregnancy?

Answer the following Questions: What are the health and educational implications of adolescent pregnancy?

[Class X, Health and Physical Education, Chapter 3]

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An adolescent is capable of reproduction. However, reproductive maturity is reached only when a teenager is fully developed physically and physiologically.

In India, due to early marriage, there are a large number of adolescent or teenage pregnancies. If pregnancy occurs before reaching complete reproductive maturity, girls may risk their own health and that of the fetus (developing embryo).

Risks Involved in Adolescent Pregnancy

  1. Mental Readiness: An adolescent mother is not mentally prepared for motherhood.
  2. Anemia: An adolescent mother is likely to be anemic.
  3. Maternal Mortality: Higher risk of maternal death while giving birth.
  4. Infant Mortality: Infant deaths are more common among teenage mothers.
  5. Complications During Childbirth: Increased likelihood of developing complications during delivery.
  6. Inadequate Child Care: The baby born to a teenage mother requires greater care, which she may not be able to provide.
  7. Reproductive Tract Damage: The reproductive tract may be damaged during childbirth.
  8. Impact on Education and Career: Early pregnancy and motherhood delay the development of education and career opportunities for the adolescent mother.
  9. Economic and Psychological Challenges: Economic problems and psychological immaturity may hinder the proper care of the infant.

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