Pregnancy in Adolescence: Is It an Obstetrical Risk?

Abstract Study Objective Adolescent pregnancy is an important public health problem worldwide. It is associated with increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. We aimed to investigate whether adolescent pregnancies have an increased risk for perinatal complications. We focused primarily on...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology 2016-08, Vol.29 (4), p.367-371
Main Authors: Kirbas, Ayse, MD, Gulerman, Hacer C., MD, Daglar, Korkut, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Female
Folic acid
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Age
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Odds Ratio
Parity
Pediatrics
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - etiology
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Pregnancy Outcome
Premature Birth - etiology
Prenatal care
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Preterm labor
Risk Factors
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Summary:Abstract Study Objective Adolescent pregnancy is an important public health problem worldwide. It is associated with increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. We aimed to investigate whether adolescent pregnancies have an increased risk for perinatal complications. We focused primarily on the relationship between adolescent pregnancy and preterm delivery. Design, Setting, Participants, Interventions, and Main Outcome Measures We used records of 38,646 women who gave birth at our hospital, between January 2008 and December 2009. Five hundred eighty-two randomly selected pregnant adolescents and 2,920 healthy parity and body mass index matched pregnant women 20-34 years of age were included the study. Perinatal outcomes were compared between the groups. Results The mean gestational ages of the adolescent and control groups at the first prenatal visit were 11.2 (range, 8-31) and 8.5 (range, 7-28) weeks, respectively ( P  
ISSN:1083-3188
1873-4332
DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2015.12.010