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Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy occurring in adolescent girls, typically between the ages of thirteen and nineteen, and is a central concern in Women's Reproductive Health. It carries elevated obstetric risk, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and complications during childbirth, because the adolesc…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 17× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2381-862X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy occurring in adolescent girls, typically between the ages of thirteen and nineteen, and is a central concern in Women's Reproductive Health. It carries elevated obstetric risk, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and complications during childbirth, because the adolescent body and social circumstances are often less prepared for the physiological and caregiving demands of pregnancy. Its occurrence is shaped by interacting determinants, including knowledge of reproductive health, access to and utilization of services, socioeconomic conditions, educational status, and the quality of communication between adolescents and parents on sexual and reproductive matters. Research across diverse settings examines the prevalence and profile of adolescent pregnancy among in-school and rural populations, the experiences of pregnant students within academic environments, and the broader processes of identity change as adolescents transition to motherhood. Consequences extend beyond health to education and economic prospects, and may include recourse to unsafe abortion in low-resource regions. Prevention emphasizes comprehensive sexuality education, improved access to reproductive health services, and supportive family and school environments. Significance lies in its combined health, social, and developmental impact on adolescent mothers and their children, and in the value of evidence-informed strategies that address its multiple underlying causes.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Profile of Teenage Pregnancy in Hadramout, Yemen

Salim Bin Ghouth AbdullaCorresponding author
Professor, Department of Community medicine, Hadramout University, Yemen.
Exact topic Women's Reproductive Health Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-16-1292

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 17 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Women's Reproductive Health (ISSN 2381-862X).

Journal editorial board
Paolo Ivo Cavoretto · Italy Loc Nguyen · Hong Kong Matteo Schimberni · Italy

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