Pregnancy And Baby Care Teen Pregnancy Teen Pregnancy Causes

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...idea about birth control and how to handle peers who pressurize them into having sex before they are ready.

• Lack of parental guidance and supervision: Another major cause is a lack of communication between a girl and her parents. Parents should be forthcoming and open with their children about sex.  Parents sometimes knowingly offer wrong information about sex in an effort to discourage their children from participating in it.
• Curiosity towards sex: A spontaneous curiosity towards sex is normal in teenagers who desire to experiment with their boyfriends and in turn leads to an unwanted teenage pregnancy. The freedom given to teenagers to interact with boys in seclusion results in this as well.
• Sexual Abuse: A girl who has suffered sexual abuse at some time in her life is more likely to become a teenage mother.
• Rape: This is another reason for a teenage pregnancy.
• Exploitation by older men: A girl who has been made pregnant by an older man has probably been forced into having sex. This could occur with a significantly older partner or even a member of the girl’s own family.
• Drugs and alcohol: It is not known whether drugs and alcohol directly encourage sexual activity but they could influence a teenager’s actions when they are intoxicated or on drugs.
• Limited access to birth control: In some states, teenagers are restricted from buying condoms and birth control. Free or low cost contraceptives are offered by public health clinics, but teenagers shy away from these for fear of exposure.

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention

The best way to prevent teen pregnancy is by education, access to contraception and medical care. Birth control is not fool proof but does reduce the chance of accidental pregnancy. Teenagers that are well educated about birth control are more likely to use it when sexually active thereby eliminating the main cause of teen pregnancy.