TITLE:
Childbirth in Teenagers at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Communautaire de Bangui
AUTHORS:
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
KEYWORDS:
Teenagers, Morbidity, Central Africa, Amenorrhea Week (AW)
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.8,
August
27,
2020
ABSTRACT: 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.