Maternal and fetal outcome in teenage pregnancy

Aim: to determine the outcome of pregnancy in women in the age range of 13-19 years.methods: this descriptive study was carried out in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology,nishtar hospital,multan from september 2012 to may 3013. a total of 207 pregnant women of age rage 13-19 years,both primigravidae and multigravidae,with pregnancy of less than 40 weeks duration were included in the study.results: the prevalence rate of teenage pregnancy was 11%. of the 207 pregnant women studied. 5.8% belonged to younger subgroup (age-13-19 years) and 94.2% belonged to mature subgroup (age 16-19 years),67.5% were residents of urban areas and 42.5% were from rural areas. all the adolescents except one were married. 23.2% had miscarriages,15.9% had preterm labour. 18.4% suffered from preeclampsia and anaemia was found in 67.1% of teenagers.conclusion: teenage pregnancy is associated with significant maternal and fetal complications. © 2014 pakistan journal of medical and health sciences. all rights reserved.