Contemporary Health IIDana Villasin

Andrew CrowleyMeaghan Simpson

Sherly HeichelSamantha Smith

Sarae Walker

Statistics

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Pregnancy is a major life-changing event

            

• Puts stress on a relationship

• Physical, emotional, financial effects

• Proper preparation will help reduce stress levels

Communication is key

• Discuss if you are emotionally ready for a baby.

• Right reasons, right person, right time

• Have realistic expectations for yourself, each other, and your relationship

Strong Support Systems are Helpful

• First time parents tend to lean on own parents and siblings

• Friends experienced in parenting

• Planning is important– do not want to alienate family and friends

with too many requests

Unplanned Pregnancy

• 1 in 2 pregnancies in the U.S. are not planned

• An estimated 3 million each year.

• Unplanned pregnancies are more commonly found in abused women.

• Women are forced to have sex without birth control.

• Their birth control is sabotaged.

Continue with the pregnancy• Adoption

– Public Adoption- Set up by organizations such as family and children’s services.

– Private Adoption- Planned by lawyers or social workers.

• Abortion- 22% of unintended pregnancies end in abortion– Number of weeks pregnant– Overall health– Procedures available

• Beliefs/ Values

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RelationshipsFamily

Significant other

Friends

Health Precautions• Before Conceiving

– Up to date vaccinations

– Tested for STDs– Intake of folic acid– Prenatal vitamins– Tests and screens

• During Pregnancy– Unnecessary

medications– Smoking– Alcohol– Healthy diet– Exercise– Rest– Check-ups

Birth Defects Physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may be inherited or the result of environmental

influence.

**About 3% of babies in the United States are born with a major birth defect.

Types: • Structural Defects

– Cleft palate, Club foot, Spina Bifida

• Functional Defects– Down syndrome, Muscular dystrophy

Causes: • Genetic problems

• Chromosomal Problems

• Exposure to chemicals, medication, or other agents during pregnancy

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Infertility• It’s a problem that effects both men and

women.– 1/3 of the time is male: 1/3 of the time female

• 10-15% of couples in the US are infertile• About 85-90% infertility cases are treated

with drug therapy or surgical procedures.– Of those who seek medical intervention,

approximately 65% give birth.

Causes• Male Infertility:

– Abnormal sperm production or function, problems with delivery of sperm, overexposure to environmental factors, and damage related to cancer and its treatment.

• Female Infertility:– Ovulation disorder, uterine or cervical

abnormalities, fallopian tube damage or blockage, Endometriosis, early menopause, pelvic adhesions, thyroid problems, cancer, and medications.

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Treatments• Men;

– Medication and behavior approach, surgery, abnormal, hormones, and sperm retrieval.

• Women– Fertility medication, surgery and Assisted

reproductive technology.• Ex. In vitro fertilization

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