• Over 2,300 girls get pregnant every day15
• Pregnancy can occur the first time a person has sex
• 3 out of 10 teen girls are pregnant by the age 20 (16)

Effect on the mother (15a)

• Serious health and emotional problems
• Poverty
• Less education
• Single parenthood

Effect of the father (15a)  (15b)

• Decreased earnings
• Less education
• Depression

Effects on the baby (15b)

• Health problems
• Abuse and neglect
• Poverty
• Less education
• Incarceration

( 15 )   Martin 2007 Natl Vital Stat Rep 56(6):1-103.
( 15a ) Maynard 1996 Kids Having Kids
( 15b ) Hoffman 2006 The Numbers
( 16 )   NCPTP 2006 How if the 3 in 10 statistic calculated


Contraceptives

• 43 million women of reproductive age (7 out of 10 sexually active women) do want children
• Statistically 98% of sexually active women between the ages of 15-44 have used at least one form of birth control at least once
• 62% of 62 million women aged 15-44 are currently using some form of birth control
• Of 42 million fertile women 89% are presently practicing some form of contraception. The leading forms are the Pill (App. 31%) and Tubal Sterilization (27%)
   

Contraception Options and Statistics

What you probably didn’t know

• Hormonal birth control (pill, patch) Alters the way you respond to pheromones
• The depression rate of women increases with the use of certain birthcontrol methods
• May cause sever mood swings and irritability, even in rare cases can cause blood clots and potentially death
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As always, you should consult your doctor if you have more questions.