An essay in the book titled "16 and Pregnant, Masculinity, and Teen Fatherhood: Reconciling or Reinforcing Stereotypes?" was written by Jennifer Beggs Weber and Enid Schatz. The first main point in the essay is that the teen fathers are almost always portrayed in these Reality TV shows as "irresponsible, immature, and unwilling or unable to 'step up'" (Weber, et al
Several obstetrician-gynecologists have recognized the significance of obtaining routine dental care during pregnancy and the positive impact of treating the disease to enhance pregnancy outcome. Periodontal Disease: Periodontal diseases basically consist of a group of diseases that have a huge negative impact on the supporting structures of the teeth (Avula & Avula, 2011)
Actually, periodontal disease enhances the risk of premature labor and birth by speeding up prostaglandin production. Once the level of prostaglandin attains a particular threshold, labor is triggered (Babalola & Omole, 2010)
Due to their link between gingival and vaginal infections, Prevotella bivia and Prevotella disiens are additional organisms or bacteria that cause periodontal disease. Effect of the Bacteria on the Fetus: If periodontal disease remains untreated, it can pose a safety risk to the pregnant woman and her fetus (Guilbeau & Hurst, 2009)
As the immune system is relaxed, there is likelihood for the growth and development of more bacteria. As the mother's gums are likely to bleed due to the disease, the bacteria enter the blood stream and travels through her body to enter the placenta (Han, 2011)
Most of the gingival changes during pregnancy are normally associated with changing hormonal levels and lack of oral hygiene. Therefore, some of the most appropriate ways for preventing and controlling gingivitis and periodontitis include: Good Oral Health: The promotion of good oral health during pregnancy is considered as a vital measure for the well-being of the mother (Morgan et
Nurses attending an emancipated minor, who is far less likely to have additional adult support and access to necessary knowledge, should address ongoing learning with the patient at every opportunity. In some states, the legal emancipation of a minor can be considered complete simply by the fact of a pregnancy, and in many states emancipation is assumed to exist in terms of medical decision making as soon as a pregnancy is diagnosed (Broaddus & Chandrasekhar, 2011)
The following paragraphs provide an overview of how such situations should be encountered and handled as a part of the course of normal nursing practice. All four areas of concern identified above -- ethics, medicine, law, and person -- are impacted by the level of education and care a minor receives during their pregnancy, with many pregnant minors (like other adolescents) using the emergency department as their sole means of receiving care (Valvano, 2009)
Another major issue is if a teenager becomes pregnant and decides on her own that she wants to have an abortion and not have her parents know. For healthcare providers, they need to employ the following key strategies: they must immediately assess if the child is competent or at least partially competent (Allmark, 2002)
Explore Strategies In this case, educators really do have the power to make a powerful influence on the way that parents see things. Educators and healthcare professionals are the ones who need to understand that the confidentiality agreement with their teenage patients is important: they are "not usurping parental authority but are working for the shared goals of health, safety and wise-decision-making on the part of the adolescent" (Anderson, 2006)
The desired goal of the issue of teen pregnancies as it manifests in society today is to find an adequate and effective means of combating it, without sacrificing any of the moral and ethical needs of any involved parties. Gather Data The legal issues tend to abound from the issue, entangling it and obfuscating a more definitive method of treatment: "Legal issues which arise include those relating to the human rights of the teenager, consent to treatment and the determination of competence, confidentiality, rights of the parents vis a vis the teenager" (Dimond, 2002)
It was successfully argued that the same laws allow women to choose to keep their baby. Teenagers have evolving rights to determine their own medical care" (Goldbas, 2013)
It can be a difficult topic indeed. In the UK, the nation which has the highest rate of teen pregnancies in Europe, there's a trend which suggests that prevention of teen pregnancies would be most effective if done with parental knowledge (Hand, 2009)
S. Pregnancy Rate Down from Peak; Births and Abortions on the Decline"), and America still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any major industrialized nation (Hunt)
While contraceptives are very successful in preventing pregnancy if used properly, they are also subject to a wide variety of user error. Furthermore, some researchers suggests that the recent decreases in teen pregnancy rates are not due to increased use of contraceptives alone, but also to an increased abstinence rate among teens (Mohn)
Therefore, the challenge for a successful teen pregnancy prevention program is targeting those teens that are most at risk of becoming sexually active and possibly pregnant. Because research suggests that the majority of teens consider themselves as part of a couple when they engaged in their first sexual activity (Ryan), pregnancy-prevention efforts should be aimed at teens involved in relationship
The researchers concluded that increasing awareness of the role of smoking in public health should be fundamental in formulating ectopic pregnancy prevention policies (Hollander). Smoking-Related Ectopic Pregnancies on the Rise in the Western World A population-based study conducted with 9,237 hospitalized Norwegian women from 1991-1997 pointed to a link between smoking and an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy (Aronsen 1999)
The other contributing factor to ectopic pregnancy that prevention measures should effectively address is smoking. Statistics say that smoking kills 430,000 Americans every year and accounts for 20% of all deaths (Bernstein et al
Ectopic Pregnancy: Etiology, Modern Diagnosis and Treatment An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal kind of pregnancy, which occurs outside the uterus or womb (Chen 2008)
5 million adults, both men and women, are smokers. This translates to more than 1 out of every 5 adults (Cooper & Moley)