TEENAGE

PREGNANCY
1
Who are the Pinoy Youth
 AGE GROUPS (WHO and DOH)
– 10-19 y/o = Adolescents

– 15 – 24 y/o = Youth

collectively 10- 24 y/o are

referred to as Young
People
 ADOLESCENCE

is the period in life when an individual

is no longer a child, but not yet an
adult.

is the period when the individual

undergoes enormous physical and
psychological changes.
 Continued Brain Development
 Not completely developed until late
adolescence

 Emotional, physical and mental abilities

incomplete

 May explain why some seem inconsistent in

controlling emotions, impulses, and
judgment
period of many critical transitions
as:

school leaving,
first job,
first serious relationship,
first pregnancy
first marriage…
When does puberty start?

For girls
 average at 10 years
 as early as 8 years
 as late as 13 years
 POP QUIZ :
What is the first sign of puberty in girls?
What is the first sign of
puberty in females?

breast development
 When does puberty start?

For boys
 average at 11 years
 as early as 9 years
 as late as 14 years
 POP QUIZ :

What is the first sign of puberty in boys?

 What is the first sign of
puberty in males?

enlargement of testes
 …However, YP are vulnerable to
engage in health risk behaviour

 risky behavior cause

morbidity and mortality
among young people
 BISYO atbp
(Non-sexual Risk Behaviours )
Source: YAFS4
 Smoking
21.6% in 1994 20.9% in 2002 19.7% in 2013

 Drinking
37.4 in 1994 41.4% in 2002 36.7% in 2013

 Youth who ever used drugs

5.7% in 1994 10.6 % in 2002 3.9% in 2013
 SEXy TIME
(Sexual Risk Behaviours) Source: YAFS4

32% aged 15-24 4 / 100 had sex

have had PMS with someone met
(6.2M) online or texting
(700K)

6/100 engaged
in phone sex

3.5 % had sex 5.3% male youth

with friends have MSM
with benefits
(800K)
 SEXy TIME
(Sexual Risk Behaviours, YAFS4)

 Narrowing gap in levels of pre-marital

sex in males and females
― Males : 36.5 %; Females : 28.7%

 78 % of 1st premarital sex

is unprotected
 Girls aged
15-19 years

Pregnancy
rates: 13.6%
(NDHS, 2013)
 From among young
mothers….

 70% of all illegitimate births

Source: Commission on Population, SPPR 2, 2002

 Higher than national rates of teenage
pregnancy in Regions IX, XI, and CARAGA
Percent of females 15-19 who have begun childbearing
2013, Mindanao

20

18 17.3
16.7
16.3
16

13.7 13.6
14
13
11.8
12

10

IX X XI XII CARAGA ARMM Philippines

 Same Regions have the higher than national
rates of youth engaged in premarital sex
In DAVAO Region, roughly 4 out of 10 youth have engaged in premarital
sex
Percent of youth who have engaged in premarital sex
2013, Mindanao
45

40 38.5

35 34.1
32.9 33.1
32

30

25 23.2

20

15

10 7.7

0
IX X XI XII CARAGA ARMM Philippines
 Regions IX,XI,CARAGA Higher than national
proportion of youth who have sexual experience

Percent of youth who have sexual experience

2013, Mindanao
45 42.8
42.2
39.8 39.4
40 38.2

35 33.2 33.1

30

25

20

15

10

IX X XI XII CARAGA ARMM Philippines

Use of protection during premarital sex is
not a common practice among the youth
Percent of youth who did not use any form of protection against pregnacy and/or STIs during
their 1st premarital sex
2013, Mindanao

95

91.9
91
90.2 90.3
90

85.5
85

80.2
80
77.9

75

70
IX X XI XII CARAGA ARMM Philippines
 Municipality of Makilala
Year 2016

Age 1st 2nd quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total

Quarter
10-14 1 0 0 0 1
15-19 83 74 65 51 273
20 above 362 409 282 117 1170
 Year 2017
Age 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Quarter quarter Quarter Quarter
10-14 2 1
15-19 71 86
20 384 457
above
Teen Wait
Mga tanong nya:
1. Sa idad ko po na 13 year old,
pwede na ba mabuntis?

2. Kung mabuntis ang isang

teenager ano po ang mangyari?
Bakit?
 Unang 3 BUWAN
(FIRST TRIMESTER)
MOST CRITICAL PERIOD OF FETAL
DEVELOPMENT

Risk of Having No Prenatal Care

 Unang BUWAN
(4-week old FETUS)

BLOOD FROM MOTHER IS THE

‘NUTRITION’ OF THE FETUS.

Risk of Severe Anemia

Both for Mother & Baby
Ika-4 na BUWAN Risk of Hypertension
(2nd TRIMESTER) (High blood pressure)
PHYSICAL DEMAND
FROM MOTHER Risk of Fetal Stress
TO NOURISH leading to
FETUS
Miscarriage
Ika-4-6 na BUWAN
(2nd TRIMESTER) Risk of
Malnutrition
PHYSICAL DEMAND
FROM MOTHER
TO NOURISH Risk of
FETUS poor fetal growth
 Ika-7-9 na BUWAN
(3rd TRIMESTER)

Compromised Fetal Environment

Risk of Pre-term birth

(kulang sa buwan)

Risk of Low Birth Weight

(Kulang sa Timbang)

Risk of Difficult labor

& excessive bleeding
 TEENAGE MOTHER
o not ready
to take care of her baby

o Needs strong support

from Family

o Usually regrets & feels

resentment toward baby
Crush
Love
Sex
Sorry
Ang pagsisisi ay laging
nasa huli.
Life is always a choice…..
ANO ANG PWEDENG GAWIN PARA
MAIWASAN ANG MAAGANG
PAGBUBUNTIS?

UMIWAS
 U-nahin ang pag-aaral para matupad ang pangarap
 M-aging matalino at responsible sa pagpapasya tungkol sa
sex at pagsama sa mga barkadang gustong sumubok ng mga
delikadong bagay
 I-wasan ang mga gawain, maling impormasyon at
kondisyong (tulad ng pag-inom at paggamit ng bawal na
gamot) maaring magtulak sa inyo sa pakikipagtalik o
gawaing sekswal
 W- ag magpapadala sa init ng katawan o bugso ng
damdamin bagkos gumawa ng ibang mas kapakipakinabang
na bagay para ang nararamdaman ay lumipas
 A- lukin o hikayatin ang partner na iwasan ang delikadong
bagay
 S-umagguni at makipag-usap sa magulang sa mga guro,
doktor at iba pang mga nakakatanda na may tamang
kaalaman tungkol sa pagbubuntis at sekwalidad.
ANG PAG -AARAL AY
PARA SA HINAHARAP
HUWAG IPAGPALIT
SA SANDALING SARAP
 TOGA MUNA
BAGO TRAHE DE
BODA
SEX DON’T START
BE SMART!
AKO ANG KABATAAN NGAYON.

HINDI PADALOS-DALOS,
NIRERESPETO ANG KABABAIHAN,
RESPONSABLE SA AKING
SEKSWALIDAD!
IT’S OK TO SAY
NO!
THANK
YOU!