CDFS 418 Lecture 13: sexual health- sec 1
26 Mar 2018
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Any means of preventing a birth from taking place; includes contraception and abortion. Techniques designed to either prevent the release of an ovum, prevent the fertilization of an ovum, or prevent a fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterine wall. 1. in 2006, 49% of pregnancies were unintended a slight increase from 48% in 2001. 2. among women aged 19 years and younger, more than 4 out of 5 pregnancies were unintended. 3. the proportion of pregnancies that were unintended was highest among teens younger than age. 4. between 2001 and 2006, the proportion of pregnancies that were unintended . Declined from 89% to 79% among teens aged 15 17 years. Increased from 79% to 83% among women aged 18 and 19 years and from 59% to 64% among women aged 20 24 years. 5. large increases in unintended pregnancy rates were found among women with lower education, low income, and cohabiting women. Best method is the one you will use consistently.
