OECD: Mexico ranks first in teen pregnancy

Mexico

ranked first in teenage pregnancy , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ). The organization indicates that the figure increased from 30 to 37 per 1,000 between 2005 and 2011 .

Alejandro Rosas

, from the Unit of Research in Adolescent Medicine ( Unidad de Investigación en Medicina de la Adolescente ) of the National Institute of Perinatology ( Instituto Nacional de Perinatología abbreviated INP ), highlighted that Mexico has a teenage pregnancy red alert until figures decrease.

About 31.2% of Mexican teenagers between 15 to 19 are sexually active , 56% resulting in pregnancy .

Data from the 2014 National Survey of Demographic Dynamics ( Encuesta Nacional de la Dinámica Demográfica abbreviated ENADID ) shows that among teenagers between 15 to 19, 49% of the couples did not use any method of contraception at first sexual intercourse.

INP researcher established that this population is not prepared to conceive, since the teen moms are in a stage of growth, and miscarriage, preterm birth, and low birth weight babies are some of the main causes of adverse perinatal outcome.

"Their body suffers considerable physical exhaustion; gestation will lead to possible eating disorders and intrauterine growth restriction risking the baby's well being."

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