The conception rate in March among adolescents is higher than any other month and the surge could be due to the annual break students get from their studiesa new survey has found.
, "This adolescent pregnancy peak may be explained by biological reasons such as variations in fertility over the course of a calendar year, but it's also possible that this increased conception rate in March is because of spring break,"said co-author Mary Anne Jamieson, an Associate Professor in Queen's Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics.
The researchers examined all 838 adolescent pregnancies that occurred in the Kingston region over a five-year period and compared the conception rates per month with a random sample of 838 adult conceptions that occurred over the same time period.
They found that while more adults conceive overall during the month of March, a larger relative percentage of adolescent pregnancies are conceived at this time compared to adult for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1084578/FeaturedArticles/14/54/14
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