Late adolescent pregnancies, maternal and fetal outcomes

Abstract

Introduction: In our study, we aimed to review the maternal andfetal outcomes by comparing adolescent and reproductive age pregnancies inDüzce University Training and Research Hospital.Methods: A retrospective study conducted with 183 patientsout of 3223 who gave birth at Düzce University Research and Practice HospitalObstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, between 01.01.2015 and 31.05.2017. SPSS 21program for statistical evaluation were used, a value of p lt;0.05 wasconsidered statistically significant.Results: The total complication rate of adolescent agepregnancies was higher than control group (p=0.03). No significant result wasfound in subgroup analysis. As educational status increases, adolescentpregnancy rates decrease (p=0.01).Conclusion: Adolescent pregnancies increase maternal and fetalcomplications. Adolescent pregnancies should be prevented, social support,training and regular follow-up should be done to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Keywords

• adölesan
• gebelik
• komplikasyon
• adolescent
• pregnancy
• complication