Teenage pregnancy is a common situation throughout world society, but it is a much-discussed health issue. It is very natural at this stage of life, where the so-called adolescence begins, to discover sexuality, but many teenagers do not have access to information on how to prevent themselves correctly so that when they start their sex life, they don't get pregnant early and don't become infected with diseases transmitted through sexual intercourse.Early motherhood is also a cause for concern due to other factors such as sexual violence, extreme poverty which in many cases results in arranged marriages by families, cultural and economic aspects which have a major influence on the lives of many adolescents.

This issue is very worrying because it is directly linked to the physical and emotional health of young people, leading to social consequences such as:

• Dropping out of school to look after their child;
• Professional life is affected, because if there is no study, there is no professional career;
• Lack of maturity to fully take on motherhood;
• Financial hardship, because many teenagers are still dependent on their parents and so will have no way of supporting their child, so in these cases, the family is the one that directly assumes the child's financial and social responsibility.

Are there any risks of teenage pregnancy?

If the teenager is properly and regularly monitored by a doctor, starting at the very beginning of the pregnancy, in order to monitor the baby's progress and also the teenager's clinical condition, the pregnancy can go well, but always with medical supervision.

What is the best way for the family to help at this time of the teenager's pregnancy?

When children grow up, and especially in this phase of adolescence, they usually think they "know everything about life", and in fact they don't. It is necessary for parents or guardians to listen to their children, to be open to dialog and information, where they can work on this family relationship in a healthy way.If your teenage daughter declares that she is pregnant, fighting is not recommended, because it has already happened and there is no way to change it, so support her and guide her in the best possible way to deal with this new phase of her life, don't allow her to abandon her studies and don't force her to marry the father of the child, this decision has to be made in a mature and conscious way and not stormily.

 
The teenager will certainly mature with motherhood and revise her values, but it will take time, so help her. Avoid making judgments and love them very much. And for teenagers who think they know everything about life, understand that it is in the family that we find support, love and answers to our doubts.