Foetal medicine - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Obstetrics notes detailing obstetric medicine, routine monitoring, foetal abnormalities and pregnancy related complications for medical school examinations. Notes made from multiple resources such as oxford handbook, question banks, university lectures and UK guidelines. Look at specialty section and content list for the summary contents of this file.

NRSG257 summary Health in Pregnancy for Adolescents Reasons for high number of teenage pregnancies: • Earlier age of menarche • Increased rate of sexual activity among teenagers • Contraceptives - Lack of knowledge - Access to emergency contraception - Lack of funds to purchase contraceptives • Desire to have a child • Egocentric phenomenon of adolescence – “it won’t happen to me” • Belief that it will free them from intolerable school/home situation • Give ...