The Management of Adolescent Pregnancy and Prevention of Repeat Pregnancies

Abstract

Pregnancy is a major health problem among adolescents today.Physicians and other health professionals clearly recognize that the unmarried adolescent girl is often at risk for pregnancy.In addition, the parous adolescent girl may be at considerable risk for repeated pregnancy unless she practices contraception.This report describes a compre- hensive care program of the Cincinnati Adolescent Clinic which encompasses both the care of the pregnant teenager and the prevention of out-of--wedlock pregnancy.The Clinic's Comprehensive Care Program