Archive for January, 2010

Teenage Pregnancy at Risk Over

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Under-age marriage and pre-marital sex by teenagers were being correlated in number of unwanted pregnancies and increased risk of maternal mortality. Pregnancy under 20 years of age is particularly vulnerable to complications. Physically, the reproductive organs they are still in the process of maturation, while also not emotionally ready to face the burden of pregnancy for nine months.

Other risk factors of pregnancy at a young age are preeclampsia (hypertension symptoms) which is the second leading cause of death in pregnancy in the world. Another risk is the risk of dangerous placenta Previa or placenta under the uterus. Pregnancy under 20 years of age can cause death in the mother because of the large risk of complications due to anatomic disruption of reproductive organs are not perfect.

Normally the placenta grows at the top of the uterus, but because the condition is less well uterine condition, the placenta for the area that a lot of blood circulation, which is at the bottom of the uterus. This will increase the risk of premature birth. Like a pregnant woman was too old at age pregnancies occur in adolescents are also included in the group risk pregnancies. (more…)

Contraceptive Pill Going Beyond Pregnancy Prevention

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Birth control pill is a hormonal contraceptive method most chosen by women of reproductive age in many countries in the world to prevent or control pregnancy. Contraceptive pill chosen, because it is very reliable and simple in its use and high levels of Reversibility of his (soon to be fertile again) than other hormonal contraceptive methods to be effective in preventing pregnancy, the pill must be taken every day in a row without a hose.

However, what if we forget to drink a day? When this happens as soon as you remember consumption, if you forget to take birth control pills in two days, take two pills at once on the day you remember and two pills the next day. In this way your pill schedule will return to normal.

But if you forget to drink more than two days, consult your obstetrician to avoid pregnancy. every time you forget to take birth control pills, you should use other contraceptive methods as related, such as condoms, because when we forget to take a pill ovulation will probably increase, so the risk of pregnancy even more, Therefore if you ever forget the pill and no period, pregnancy test done.
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