HIV Testing in Pregnant Women HIV is a Human Immune Deficiency Virus that is primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. This virus is passed from one person to another through blood and sexual contact. This virus is a very serious subject in many peoples lives‚ especially women. There are 16.6 million women worldwide living with the HIV virus. Only 43% are actually aware of their condition and the other 33% are unaware (Snelson). This is an even more severe
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Substance abuse amongst women who are of the childbearing ages has risen in the United States‚ in fact substance abuse is much higher in this age group than with any other age group. While this is a problem within itself already‚ the problem worsens when a woman who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit
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PREGNANT WOMEN Without a doubt‚ a nutritious‚ well-balanced eating plan can be one of the greatest gifts you give to your soon-to-be-born baby. Supplying your own body with a tasty blend of nutritious foods can not only improve your fertility‚ keep you feeling healthy during pregnancy‚ and pave the way for an easier labor‚ but it can also help to establish essential building blocks of growth and overall health for your child. The food we eat on a daily basis affects how our bodies work‚ how we
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corrupting the American society. The primary reason for this is because reality shows are becoming a form of entertainment that is both extremely trashy and lowers the IQ of the most intelligent human beings. Shows like “Buckwild”‚ “Jersey Shore”‚ “16 and Pregnant”‚ “Teen Mom”‚
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Benefits of exercise: reduction of anxiety and improvements of well-being of pregnant women. Physical fitness has many positive effects on individuals’ physical health and well-being (). Exercise has been shown in previously conducted research to help ease muscle tension‚ alleviate back pain‚ and help regulate blood pressure (Jones‚ Dean and Lo‚ 2002). Exercise activity releases endorphins in the brain‚ which can improve mental focus‚ reduce anxiety and boost self-esteem (McArthur and Raedeke‚
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16 and Pregnant‚ A reflection on Society Amanda Big Mountain HUM/176 Amy Dallmann-Jones It is so frightening finding out that you are about to lose a lot of your freedoms and responsibility needs to kick in at the young age of 16. Teen pregnancy is an issue that has been in society for a very long time now. MTV has brought this issue to light by producing a television show called 16 and Pregnant. This show does not just allow viewers into the lives of these young girl’s lives to see how they
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In July of 2009‚ MTV aired a new reality show on their network‚ 16 and Pregnant. The concept of the show was to tape the journey of pregnant teenagers throughout their pregnancy and the first few months of being a teen mom. They wanted to show viewers the struggles and hardships these girls faced. The show got such good ratings that they produced a spinoff‚ Teen Mom. Teen Mom follows four of the girls from 16 and Pregnant as they embark on motherhood. MTV aimed for this show to bring awareness of
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caution when thinking about drinking. Drinking is getting way out of hand for teens and people over 21. Teens should not be drinking. They are getting a higher chance of turning into an alcoholic as they drink more and more. Those people need to learn to have a sober driver that is willing to drive one person home safe. One person may get in trouble with the adult or the cop but it’s way better than losing his/her life with a stupid mistake he/she made. The punishment for drinking under the influence needs
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Faking Pregnant Nearly 750‚000 teenagers get pregnant in a year. In The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez‚ is a 17 year old girl who decides for her senior project she is going to fake a pregnancy. While only telling a total of 5 people from her school and family. “I’m not surprised. Does she know that she just ruined her life?” (Rodriguez 141); Gaby wanted to hear all of the gossip that would be said about her. I believe this book was written for a good reason‚ to fight stereotypes and gossip
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The definition of child abuse is mistreatment of a child by parent‚ guardian‚ or an adult responsible for his or her welfare. Now‚ should drug use by pregnant women be considered child abuse? Babies should be born healthy‚ not have the risk of dying. But‚ when women are scared to seek prenatal care‚ abortions are not considered child abuse‚ and pregnant women have to smoke marijuana for medicinal reasons‚ might change your mind. Paul A. Logli‚ an Illinois prosecuting attorney‚ argues that it is the
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