Adolescent Pregnancy and its outcome : An over view
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
In recent decades, adolescent pregnancy has become an important health issue in a great number of countries, both developed and developing. Adolescent pregnancy is on the rise, emerging as a serious problem all over the world and more so in developing countries like India where early marriages and early pregnancies are long established. Lack of knowledge of contraception due to various reasons is important cause for adolescent pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal morbidity. This study aims to examine the pregnancy and its outcome among adolescents. Material and Method: A detailed survey questionnaire was distributed among the Adolescent pregnant women and details of pregnancy and birth related events were recorded and analyzed . Result: Majority of the cases (97%) were in the age group of 17-19 years. In this study 53.12% adolescent pregnancies were associated with complications. The major maternal complications were Preterm labour 27.45%, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 20.17%, Premature Rupture of Membranes 18.21%, Abortion 14.57%, Anemia (8.12%). Low Birth Weight 16.86%, preterm births 16% and stillbirths 5% were major adverse foetal outcomes. Conclusion: Adolescent pregnancy is still a common occurrence. It has adverse impact on the health of adolescent mothers leading to various adverse maternal and foetal outcome
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. P. B. Premalatha, Dr. V. Suguna, Dr. D. Geetha
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