At the end of the twentieth century, the news of the pregnancy of 16-17-year-old schoolgirls caused shock and bewilderment. Modern society does not experience shock, even when it comes to 13-year-old schoolgirls.
Causes of teenage pregnancy
Firstly, the abundance and, most importantly, the availability of information that is not appropriate for the age of modern adolescents. Access to banned sites on the Internet provokes an early interest in sexual relations and a desire to try it before the rest. As you know, the forbidden fruit is always sweet.
Secondly, lack of control, which simply becomes the scourge of modern education, so to speak. Given that many parents, for various reasons (heavy workload, reluctance to delve into the affairs of their child, elementary laziness) do not even know what kind of society their child is in, with whom they spend their free time, which they sleep with. By watching this video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMv0nI3F_RldID3qzBtZnCQ, you may understand adequately how the lack of control sooner or later bears its "fruits."
They used to say: "In the hem brought." It would seem that now, with the availability of all kinds of contraceptives, early sexual activity should not end with an unwanted pregnancy. Statistics, however, suggest that the number of girls and even girls who have an abortion is increasing.
What is sex education?
The influence of Western culture on issues of sex education in many countries has been very strong. In the traditions of Christianity, they brought up not just innocent - chaste girls who did not need to know anything about the connection between men and women. When, along with perestroika, a sexual revolution began in some countries, hiding something became meaningless. It was then that sexual encyclopedias for preschool children and similar publications appeared.
In many ways, this gave rise to an unhealthy curiosity, a desire to explore the still unknown, and I did not want to lag behind the "advanced" girlfriends. Very often, the first sexual experience was acquired while intoxicated. Sometimes pregnancy was the result of rape, sometimes group. The school also tried to educate students, but, thank God, before the distribution of free condoms, as is common in many European schools, things did not come to pass. Therefore, now the issues of sex education, first of all, should be addressed in the family.
If parents, aunts, uncles, older brothers and sisters will tell teens about how to build relationships with the opposite sex, when you can begin sex life, how to protect yourself to prevent unwanted pregnancy, early abortions and broken lives will be much less.
What is the danger of teenage pregnancy?
Doctors consider teenage pregnancy, which came before 19 years. For the expectant mother, this threatens with various complications, such as anemia, miscarriage, or premature birth. Since the bones are still not strong enough and the pelvis is not narrow enough, early childbirth can cause damage to internal organs, dislocation of the hip joints, and many other serious risks to her health.
Due to the difficult passage of the birth canal, the child may get dislocated cervical vertebrae or hypoxia (lack of oxygen), which will negatively affect the future health of the baby. As a rule, children are born prematurely, eat little, gain weight poorly, and lag behind in physical and mental development.
What are the options?
Of course, a young expectant mother can choose one of three options:
---> Give a birth to a baby;
---> Have an abortion;
---> Give after birth to a foster family.
Of course, early medical abortion in a hospital setting is not as dangerous as clandestine in unsanitary conditions. However, there is always the risk of subsequent inflammation, as a result of which subsequent re-pregnancy will be impossible.
The birth of a child deprives a girl of the opportunity to graduate from a school, get a professional education, meet friends - in short, lead a life led by millions of peers who are not victims of circumstances. In addition, in order to raise a child, it is necessary to have established principles of upbringing, and if a mother is still a child herself, she will have nothing to share with her unborn child.
Transferring a child to a foster family is, of course, a noble cause. However, will not the young mother torment terrible dreams then? Will conscience forget that she gave birth to a child who will never know who his real mother is? All these moral and ethical issues can lead to nervous disorders, depression, as a result of which the resulting trauma can change your whole life.
How to live on?
Early pregnancy poses serious problems for the girl, which she cannot solve herself. If she has a trusting relationship with her mother, the girl will be able to tell about her situation as early as possible, when something else can be fixed. Some are afraid to inform their parents and hope that everything will somehow "resolve" by itself. Moreover, since they are not sure that the future father will want to marry, they are also afraid of anger from his father.
Warned means armed
If the family managed to create an atmosphere of mutual understanding, trust, and love, then such a problem, theoretically, will never arise. Teenagers will know about the possible consequences of their rash actions, and then they will learn to think with their heads, and not with another place. If trouble happens, loved ones will help to make the right, balanced decision, and whatever the outcome, this test will not cause terrible consequences.
