Adolescence covers ages 10-19, a time of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes. Adolescent reproductive health refers to physical and emotional well-being including freedom from unwanted pregnancy and STIs. Teen pregnancy is a major issue, with 21 million unintended pregnancies annually in low-income countries including over 500 daily in the Philippines. While adolescents are risk-takers, teen pregnancy carries health risks for both mother and baby like eclampsia and low birth weight. Early sexual encounters can also lead to consequences like STIs, school dropout, and curtailed life options. Proper education is needed to prevent problems with adolescent reproductive health and unwanted teen pregnancy.

1. ADOLESCENT
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Mrs. Jenny Rose J. Gengos, RN, LPT
Teacher I

2. Overview
Define Adolescence Period and the changes that occur
in adolescents’ physical, mental and emotional states.
Provide understanding on Reproduction and
Responsibility as part of Adolescent Reproductive
Health
Provide insights on Teen Pregnancy and other related
consequences brought about by early sexual
encounters

3. FACT or BLUFF
1. ADOLESCENCE PERIOD COVERS THE AGE BETWEEN 10
AND 19 YEARS OF AGE.
2. MOST ADOLESCENTS ARE RISK TAKERS, IMPULSIVE, AND VULNERABLE TO
ABUSE GENERALLY BECAUSE OF DELAYED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR BRAIN.
3. TEEN PREGNANCY IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE IN REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH
4. TEEN PREGNANCY IS VERY SAFE AND THERE IS NO DANGER OR
RISKS INVOLVE
5. THERE ARE OTHER CONSEQUENCES AND RISK INVOLVED IN EARLY
ENCOUNTER OF SEXUAL ACTS

4. FACT or BLUFF
ADOLESCENCE PERIOD COVERS
THE AGE BETWEEN 10 AND 19
YEARS OF AGE.

5. FACT or BLUFF
Adolescence is defined as the period
between 10 and 19 years of age. It is a
continuum of physical, cognitive, behavioral
and psychosocial change that is
characterized by growth spurts and
hormonal changes, and increasing levels
of individual autonomy, a growing sense of
identity and self-esteem and progressive
independence from adults.

8. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health refers to the
physical and emotional well being of adolescents and
includes their ability to remain free from unwanted
pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STIS including HIV/AIDS
and all forms of sexual violence and coercion.

9. The major causes of adolescent reproductive health
problems are early unprotected sexual intercourse and
unwanted pregnancy which may occur due to:
Lack of knowledge on physiology of the reproductive
system and human sexuality
Declining age of menarche
Early marriage
Sexual violence and coercion

10. ADOLESCENTS ARE:
Risk Takers
Adventurers
Curious
Experimental
Rebels
Impulsive
Prone to abuse

11. FACT or BLUFF
MOST ADOLESCENTS ARE RISK
TAKERS, IMPULSIVE, AND
VULNERABLE TO ABUSE
GENERALLY BECAUSE OF DELAYED
DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR BRAIN

12. ADOLESCENTS ARE:
Risk Takers
Adventurers
Experimental
Rebels
Impulsive
Prone to abuse

13. FACT or BLUFF

14. FACT or BLUFF
TEEN PREGNANCY IS NOT
A MAJOR ISSUE IN
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

15. FACT or BLUFF

16. Numbers Check!!
According to WHO, as of 2019,
adolescents aged 15–19 years in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs)
had an estimated 21 million
pregnancies each year, of which
approximately 50% were unintended
and which resulted in an estimated 12
million births.
The Philippines has one of the highest
teenage pregnancy rates among the
ASEAN member states. More than 500
adolescents are becoming pregnant
and giving birth every day.

17. FACT or BLUFF
TEEN PREGNANCY IS VERY SAFE
AND THERE IS NO DANGER OR
RISKS INVOLVE

18. FACT or BLUFF
Adolescent mothers (aged 10–19 years) face
higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal
endometritis and systemic infections than
women aged 20–24 years, and babies of
adolescent mothers face higher risks of low
birth weight, preterm birth and severe neonatal
condition.

19. FACT or BLUFF
THERE ARE OTHER
CONSEQUENCES AND RISK
INVOLVED IN EARLY ENCOUNTER
OF SEXUAL ACTS

20. THE CONSEQUENCES OF ADOLESCENT
SEXUALITY AND PREGNANCY:
Psychological impact
Poor psychological development
lack of confidence
isolation
stigmatization
Health impact
Early child bearing (LBW, MM), each year about 15 million adolescents aged 15-19 yrs give
obtain abortion
- STIs / HIV, globally up to 100 million adolescents become infected with STIs and 40% of
15-24 years old.
Socio-economic impact
School dropouts
- Curtails life options - Juvenile deliquesces
- Dangerous vagrancy - commercial sex workers

21. Conclusion
The Adolescence Period is a changing and challenging period.
Proper Education and Supervision to these Adolescents will
do much in the prevention of problems associated with
Adolescent Reproductive Health.
Teenage Pregnancy is a national social emergency. Awareness
of the consequences and its impact provides the adolescent
better judgement and better choice of what they would want
their futures to be.

22. .
THANK YOU!!!