Frequency of Teenage Pregnancy, Its Associated Risk Factors, Complications and Impact on Fetal Outcome
Nazia Azam Yousfani
Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah, Pakistan.
Mehwish Zafar *
Department of Pathology, Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Pakistan.
Faisal Irshad
Department of Pathology, Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Pakistan.
Faiza Syed
Department of Surgery, Suleman Roshan Medical College Hospital, Tando Adam, Pakistan.
Shabnam Aijaz Khowaja
Department of Gynae and Obs, Suleman Roshan Medical College Hospital, Tando Adam, Pakistan.
Fareeda Wagan
Department of Gynae and Obs, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: To determine the frequency of teenage pregnancy with associated risk factors and various complications, and to evaluate the obstetric and fetal outcome.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the departments of Community Medicine, Pathology and Gynecology & Obstetrics, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah, and Suleman Roshan Medical College Tando Adam, from January 2019- June 2020, consisting of 108 teenage mother group (13-18 years) and 108 adult primigravid reference mother group (19-22 years) that gave birth during the study period.
Results: The teenage group had mostly Spontaneous vaginal delivery 61.11% (n=66). Majority of the teenage mothers suffered from pregnancy complication of anemia 72. 2% (n=78) compared with the reference group 22.2% (n=24). 46.29% neonates of the teenaged group mothers developed complications including Low birth weight 52% (n=26), Preterm Birth 10% (n=5) and most serious complication Perinatal death 4% (n=2) compared to the reference group.
Conclusion: The teenage pregnancies are high risk pregnancies with potential maternal and fetal complications.
Keywords: Teenage mothers, maternal complications, neonatal complications