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- The primary NIH organization for research on Teenage Pregnancy is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Teenage Pregnancy
Also called: Adolescent pregnancy
Most teenagers don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to the mother and the baby. Often, teenagers don't receive timely prenatal care, and they have a higher risk for pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its complications. Risks for the baby include premature birth and a low birthweight.
If you're a pregnant teenager, you can help yourself and your baby by
- Taking your prenatal vitamins for your health and to prevent some birth defects
- Avoiding smoking, alcohol and drugs
- Using a condom, if you are still having sex, to prevent sexually transmitted diseases that could hurt your baby
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Start Here
- Especially for Teens: Having a Baby(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - PDF
- Having a Healthy Pregnancy(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
- Stay Informed: Teen Pregnancy(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)
- Teenage Pregnancy(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Teenage Pregnancy: Consider the Options(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Latest News
- Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated For Drug Abuse, Report Says(05/09/2013, HealthDay)
- Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life(04/19/2013, HealthDay)
- Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC(04/02/2013, HealthDay)
- More News on Teenage Pregnancy
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Pregnancy Tests(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Also available in Spanish
- Symptoms of Pregnancy: What Happens Right Away(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Prevention/Screening
- Risks for Pregnant Teens(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)
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Nutrition
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MedlinePlus: Pregnancy and Nutrition(National Library of Medicine)
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MedlinePlus: Pregnancy and Nutrition
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Coping
- When Children Have Children(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Also available in Spanish
- When Your Teen Is Having a Baby(Nemours Foundation)
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Specific Conditions
- Becoming a Father(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Pregnancy Options(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - PDF
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Related Issues
- Can a Girl Get Pregnant If She Has Sex during Her Period?(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Preventing Unplanned and Teen Pregnancy: Why It Matters(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)
- Talking Back(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)
- Teen Parents(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Telling Parents You're Pregnant(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Games
- Fun and Games for Teens(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy in Adolescence(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy in Adolescence
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Research
- 2009 Survey of Adults and Teens on Parental Influence, Abstinence, Contraception, and the Increase in the Teen Birth Rate(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy) - PDF
- It's a Guy Thing: Boys, Young Men, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention(National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy) - PDF
- Pregnant Teen Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 1992 and 2007(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- ACOG's Physician Directory(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
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Organizations
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Statistics
- About Teen Pregnancy(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Adolescent Pregnancy(World Health Organization)
- Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups(National Center for Health Statistics)
- CDC Vital Signs: Preventing Repeat Teen Births(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Characteristics of Pregnant Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin(National Center for Health Statistics)
- PeriStats: Perinatal Statistics(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
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Patient Handouts
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Also available in Spanish
- Teenage pregnancy
- Also available in Spanish
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