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TITLE:
Obstetrical and Perinatal Outcomes of Teenage Pregnant Women Attending a Secondary Hospital in Hyderabad
AUTHORS:
Sana Zahiruddin, Pushpa Chetandas, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Raheela Baloch
KEYWORDS:
Teenage Pregnancy, Maternal and Fetal Outcome
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
17,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the frequency of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in teenage pregnancies at secondary hospital Hyderabad. Methods: Retrospective record review was conducted between January 2012 to January 2016. Total No. of deliveries was 15,395 out of which No. of teenage was 452. Results: Rate of teenage pregnancy in our hospital during study period was 2.93%. Majority of women were uneducated. Teenage mother more likely to develop pregnancy induced hypertension 19.5%, frequency of mild, moderate, and severe anemia were reported to be 69.9%, 28.8% and 1.3% respectively. Conclusion: Fetal and neonatal outcome was not adversely affected. Teenage pregnancy outcome can be achieved favorable with good antenatal care.