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NRSG257 summary
NRSG257 summary 
Health in Pregnancy for Adolescents 
 
Reasons for high number of teenage pregnancies: 
 
•	Earlier age of menarche 
•	Increased rate of sexual activity among teenagers 
•	Contraceptives 
-	Lack of knowledge 
-	Access to emergency contraception 
-	Lack of funds to purchase contraceptives 
•	Desire to have a child 
•	Egocentric phenomenon of adolescence – “it won’t happen to me” 
•	Belief that it will free them from intolerable school/home situation 
•	Give ...