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June 28, 2012

American Pregnancy Rates Dropping – Teens Not Expecting

Filed under: Family Planning — crobinson @ 3:55 am

Pregnant woman's bellyTeens across America no longer need to know “what to expect when you’re expecting.” Because they’re just not expecting.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report on June 20 that outlined a study spanning 1990 to 2008. Data was collected on factors like pregnancy rate, birth rate, and abortion rate and organized according to age, race, and other factors.

And everything is trending downward. Pregnancies. Births. Abortions.

At least it is until women get to about 30 years old. Then, pregnancies and births pick up a little.

The sharpest drop was in American pregnancies among teens 15 to 17: pregnancy rates have dropped approximately 50%.

And since abortion rates are also on the decline, this means either young people in America aged 15 to 29 are having less sex, or they’re using birth control and contraception to better effect.

 

Is Race a Factor for Pregnancy in America?

Ethnicity is still correlated with higher American pregnancy rates among African-American and Hispanic populations when compared to Caucasians, but the downward trend still continues.

Consider the numbers. In 1990, there were about 18 pregnancies for every 100 African-American teens aged 15 to 17.

But by 2008? That number dropped to 8 for every 100.

Among Caucasians, 1990 saw about 5 in 100 pregnancies in the same age group, which dropped to approximately 2 in 100 by 2008.

This, coupled with the decrease in abortion rates, is very good news when it comes to our youth acting responsibly.

 

What Does This Mean for America?

The biggest impact we’re likely going to see is in the labor market about 20 years from now. We have more responsible young people today, which is always a good thing.

But, the birth-rate trending may leave America with a shortage of people.

The downward trend among younger people having babies is not being filled by the upward trend of women over 30 having babies. And less babies now means less people and less employees in the future.

Now that we have our young people being more responsible, we should probably start teaching our children more multicultural values.

After all, America will need workers.

If we’re not making them here, then they’ll have to come from some other place in the world.

 

The Bottom Line

The next generation has statistically shown themselves to be responsible, forward-thinkers when it comes to planned parenthood. The numbers are there.

And the medical technology exists to make later-life births much more feasible.

This is good news for America’s future.

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January 14, 2011

A High-Fat Diet a Day Equals Increase in Birth Defects

Maternal DietThe “what-not-to-do-during-pregnancy” list is growing.  Already on the list are alcohol, raw fish/meat,  cigarettes, smoked seafood, fish with mercury or fish exposed to industrial pollutants, soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk, pate, caffeine, and unwashed vegetables. However, a new study sponsored by England’s Welcome Trust and the British Heart Foundation shows women who take on a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy will increase the risk of congenital heart defects in offspring.

Congenital heart disease is a disease that results in a problem with the structure of the heart and is the most common type of birth defect. Defects range from problems with the walls of the heart to the arteries and veins near the heart. Congenital heart disease will disrupt the flow of normal blood to the heart. Women with diabetes or woman who are overweight or obese already have a higher risk for their children to obtain congenital heart disease.

Results from the research shows that genes of an unborn offspring can be affected by maternal diet. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, speak to your doctor to find out if you need to make any adjustments to your current diet.

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January 7, 2010

9 Important Birth Control Events of the Decade

In the last century we’ve witnessed extravagant improvements and findings to do with forms of contraception. However, in the last 10 years we’ve continued to experience many more changes to contraception as well. These changes include new forms of contraceptive, an abortion pill, changes in the prices and availability of a variety of birth control methods, and more.

1. In 2006 we were introduced to Seasonique, the extended cycle birth control pill. These pills were made available to women who want to reduce the number of times they had a bleeding period to four times a year. In 2007 Lybrel was approved and was designed to put a complete stop to periods all together. These pills improve the lifestyle of women who suffer from severe menstrual problems.

2. In 2002 a new form of sterilization for women was approved by the FDA. This procedure was designed for women who did not want to undergo surgery. Essure is a surgery-free contraceptive procedure. There are no incisions required – instead, small coil inserts are placed within the fallopian tubes. In 2009, the Essure surgery was publicized when Trista Sutter from the Bachelorette announced she was going to undergo the Essure procedure.

3. In 2007, the Family Planning services received an increase in their funding. This was to provide low income families with family planning services they would be able to afford. The group had been in need of an increase for many years. The 17 million dollar increase helped prevent about 20 million unintended pregnancies. 9 million of these prevented pregnancies would have otherwise been aborted.

4. President Obama was sworn into office on January 20th 2009. His promises for a woman’s right to choose her own reproductive freedoms helped him win the support of many Americans. Polls showed that 91% of Americans strongly favor the use of contraceptives. Obama declared that Roe.V Wade (support of abortion in the US)

“Not only protects womens health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters.”

5. In 2000, the state-of-the-art IUD (Intrauterine Device) Mirena was approved. Because of the IUD’s reputation, the hassle-free Mirena IUD is still continuing to pick up in popularity. Mirena offers women a new combination hormone birth control option. One IUD can prevent pregnancy for up to 5 years and is 99.9% effective making it one of the most effective reversible contraceptive options out there.

6. In 2007, it was reported that teen pregnancy rates were on the rise for the first time in 14 years. In addition, it was also noted that the number of teens with STDs rose to 1 in 4 American teenage women. Read more about teen pregnancy and STD rates here.

7. The “morning after” emergency contraceptive pill took a lot of heat throughout the decade. Even today there is still controversy surrounding the pill. When the Plan B pill became available in the US in 1999, it was not available over the counter or to those over 18 years old. In 2003, the FDA voted for Plan B to be sold without a prescription but it wasn’t until 2006 when the FDA finally approved the sale of Plan B over the counter to those over 18. Plan B was not available to women under 18 until March 2009.

8. In 2001 the Nuvaring was approved. Nuvaring is a flexible ring that releases hormones to protect against pregnancy and inserted into the vagina. The Nuvaring gave women another reversible birth control option and is a perfect alternative to birth control pills.

9. American’s were extra cautious in 2009 when they saw the reality of the recession. Many partners used more contraceptives that in any other year in order to not get pregnant. To them, a baby seemed like another expense. This inflated the birth control sales by up to 10% for OTC products, 6% for condom sales, and a whopping 50-75% increase in the number of vasectomies performed on American men.

Birth Control Buzz is a service company that provides birth control prices, types of birth control(prescription required), health administrative services, and birth control statistics predominantly to US patients seeking to purchase pharmaceuticals on-line. For more information, call 1-866-868-8850 or visit http://www.birthcontrolbuzz.com/.

Birth Control Buzz is a service company that provides birth control prices, types of birth control(prescription required), health administrative services, and birth control statistics predominantly to US patients seeking to purchase pharmaceuticals on-line. For more information, call 1-866-868-8850 or visit http://www.birthcontrolbuzz.com/.