Clinicians across disciplines and practice settings are likely to encounter adolescents who
are at risk for a pregnancy. In 2010, 34.2/1000 15–19-year-old teens had a live birth in the …

Health care providers are faced with many challenges when working with adolescents.
Vague symptoms, unreliable menstrual history, and adolescent reluctance to disclose …

Adolescents experience some of the highest rates of unintended pregnancy among women
of all reproductive age groups. And despite the fact that adolescents often receive care in …

Although teenage pregnancy rates have decreased over the past 30 years, many
adolescents become pregnant every year. It is important for pediatricians to have the ability …

Adolescent pregnancy is a major health and socioeconomic problem with unique medical
and psychosocial consequences for the patient and society. Consequently, it demands our …

Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health issue with significant medical, emotional, and
societal consequences for the adolescent mother, her child, and her family. Teenage …

Each year, more than 500 000 girls and young women younger than 20 years become
pregnant. It is important for pediatricians to have the ability and the resources in their offices …

The purpose of the introductory chapter is to provide an overview of adolescent pregnancy
from an international perspective. It is an overview of the response by different countries …

Teen pregnancy and parenting remain important public health issues in the United States
and around the world. A significant proportion of teen parents reside with their families of …

Purpose: To examine pregnant adolescents' desire for pregnancy and determine whether
there were opportunities for preconception care for pregnant adolescents with desired …