The Reality in

Teen
Pregnancy
TRICIA B. BAROZO, RN, MPA, MCHM
Nurse V
Family Health Cluster, DOH-RO V

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this discussion the participants

will be able to :
1. Define Teenage Pregnancy
2. Get a picture of the current situation of
Teenage
Pregnancy in the Philippines
3. Enumerate the circumstances leading to
Teenage
pregnancy
4. Discuss the consequences of Teenage
Pregnancy

What is Love?
Loverefers to a variety of different

feelings, states, and attitudes that

ranges from interpersonalaffection
("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I
loved that meal"). It can refer to an
emotionof a strongattractionand
personalattachment.

Did you know that in a study

conducted in the 1990s, it was

found that most males fall in
love between 11 to 15 years
old whereas
most females do so between

11 to 17 years old. At the age

of 21 years, it is estimated that
80% of the young population
have already fallen in love.

What is Teen Pregnancy?

Teenage pregnancy is

defined as pregnancy
that occurs in women
below the age of 20.

Rate of
in the Philippines
In 2011, 9.5%
ofTeenage
girls inPregnancy
the Philippines
aged 15-19

have begun childbearing, 7.4% are already mothers and

2.1% are pregnant with their first child
Young women from Rural areas (11.0 %) are most likely

to bear a child than those from urban areas (8.2 %)

About 13% of the total female population under the age

of 20 have been married in the Philippines. This is

especially true in rural areas, where girls are married
young and pressured to start having children
immediately
Source: 2011 Family Health Survey of NSO

7%

7%

12%

* Acceptable limit for Adolescent

Deliveries is 12%

Data Source: HI 5 Accomplishment Report

13%

8%

11%

9%

No. Of Livebirths from Adolescents

Bicol Region, Jan June 2016

496

898

Data Source: HI 5 Accomplishment Report

509

648

571

273

398

97

97

Data Source: HI 5 Accomplishment Report

96

104

103

99

102

What are the

Circumstances
leading to Teen
Pregnancy?

Peer Pressure

Lack of education and

information on their
bodily changes and
complications of early
sexual activity

Lack of adequate parental

guidance

Media Influence & Curiosity

Childhood Environment

Sexual Abuse

Drug use and Alcohol

Poverty

Consequences of
Early Pregnancy/
Early Parenthood

Less likely to complete high

school/education

Poverty

Single parenthood

More likely to have more children sooner on a

limited income

More likely to abuse or neglect their children

Complications from pregnancy & child birth

are one of the leading causes of death among

girls 15-19 in low & middle income countries.

Health risks of getting pregnant during teenage

years

Malnutrition (vitamin deficiencies)

Risk for abortion

Risk for maternal and fetal death ( more likely

to develop pre-eclampsia)
Risk for acquiring cervical cancer

How to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy?

Communication with parents, teachers,

guidance counselors, school nurses

Dont give in to peer pressure

Learn to say NO

Know what will and wont result in

pregnancy
Know or learn different ways in
protecting yourself

Value formation about sex and abstinence

Avoidance of places and situations that might

lead to sex

Have a Plan and Set a Goal in

life.

Thank You
very much
for
listening!!