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Adolescent or teenage
\npregnancy is pregnancy in under the age of 20. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nAdolescent pregnancies occur in most parts of the world but a higher percentage are in developing countries. <\/span>
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\nThe average adolescent pregnancy and birth rate in middle-income countries is more than twice as high as that in high-income countries, with the rate in low-income countries being five times as high.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nNote: a girl can become
\npregnant from sexual intercourse after she has begun to ovulate which can be
\nbefore menarche, but usually occurs after the start of her periods. <\/o:p><\/span>
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\nHalf
\nof all adolescent births occur in just seven countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, the
\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and the United States
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\nRisks associated
\nwith adolescent pregnancy include:<\/span><\/div>\n
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