WEEK FIVE
Topic – Puberty.
Sub topic- Teenage pregnancy and it’s consequences
Puberty is the period when a person develops from a child into an adult. It is the time when the physical development of the secondary sexual characteristics begins. This is the period when boys and girls experience a swift increase in body size, change in shape or composition of the body. Hormones are responsible for the Physical and emotional changes in the body. For girls, the hormone that starts puberty is allergies Oestrogen, while the hormone that starts puberty is called testosterone
The Physiological changes that occur in boys at puberty include:
1. Development of broad chest and shoulders
2. Development of deep voice
3. Enlargement of penis and testicles
4. Development of strong bones and muscles
5. Growth of public hair, armpit hair
6. Constant erection and wet dream
Physiological changes that occur in girls at puberty include;
1. Growth and development of breast
2.Beginning of monthly period (menstruation)
3. Development of wide hips and narrow waistline
4. Growth of hair in the armpit and pubic area
5. Enlargement of the uterus; and
6. development of high-pitch tiny voice.
Teenage pregnancy and it’s consequences
The teenage is usually between 13 and 19 years. This is the when the body is beginning to mature. The willing to take risk during puberty is so high and very dangerous. The start of the monthly period (discharge) in girls means that pregnancy can occur any time she decided to engage in unprotected sex for whatever reason.
The consequences of teenage pregnancy are;
1. It can lead to interruption in studies
2. It can destroy the teenagers future ambition
3. It can lead to frustration, depression and unhappiness
4. It can lead to prostitution , drug abuse if she is not well catered for
5. Abortion, if not properly done, can destroy the womb making the teenage girl childless in future
Assignment
1. Outline three health implications of unprotected sex