Author(s)

N. R. Ngbale^*, A. Koirokpi, G. R. D. L. Kogboma-Wongo, C. Gaunefet, S. Ouapou, A. Touanga, G. D. Kossa Ko Ouakoua, S. Matoulou-M’bala, A. Sepou

Obstetrics Gynecology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Communautaire de Bangui, Bangui, Sango.

Introduction: The teenager is the one whose chronological age is between 10 and 19 years according to the World Health Organization. Pregnancy dur-ing teenage age, whether desired or not, presents serious obstetric risks. The purpose of this study was to assess risk factors associated with childbirth in teenagers. Patients and Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study (witness case) conducted over the period from April 1st to September 30th, 2019 (6 months) in the maternity ward of the Centre Hospitalier Uni-versitaire. It was included in the study all the parturients who were presented according to the place where the pregnancy was monitored. Results: A total of 510 childbirths were recorded during the study period, we identified 157 childbirth aged under 20 (teenager), and 353 controls. The frequency of childbirth for teenage girls was 30.7%. The average age of teenage girls was 15 years with extremes of 13-19 years old. Risk factors were represented by preeclampsia, episiotomy. The low birth weight and premature birth are the most significant fetal morbidity. Conclusion: The pregnancy in teenagers is a public health issue.

Teenagers, Morbidity, Central Africa, Amenorrhea Week (AW)

Ngbale, N. , Koirokpi, A. , Kogboma-Wongo, G. , Gaunefet, C. , Ouapou, S. , Touanga, A. , Ouakoua, G. , Matoulou-M’bala, S. and Sepou, A. (2020) Childbirth in Teenagers at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Communautaire de Bangui. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10, 1141-1146. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2020.1080107.