Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 1 I 2016

Current status and management of teenage pregnancy in a south indian teaching hospital

Soumini G, Padmanalini P, Swarnalatha Gudivada

American Journal of Science and Medical Research; 2(1); 148-153

DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr2016212

Abstract:

Pregnancy in teenagers is a risk factor as they are still incomplete in their growth, development and mental maturity, with complications and additional family responsibilties.. Objectives: To determine the factors that are significant in the clinical outcome of teenage pregnancy and to know the incidence of maternal medical and obstetric complications an fetal outcome.

Keywords:

1.Satin AJ, Leveno J, Sherman MLM, reddy NJ, Lowe TW, Mclntire DD. Maternal youth and pregnancy outcomes: Middle school versus high schoolage groups compared with women beyond the teen tears. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994:171:1847. 2. Davidson NW, Felice ME. Adolescent Pregnancy. In: Friedman SB, Fisher M, Schonberg SK, comprehensive Adolescent Health Care. St Louis. MO: Quality medical: Publishing Inc: 1992: 1026-1040. 3. Rojoriya M, Kalra R. Challenges of motherhood in adolescent girls. Int J Reprod contracept Obstet gynecol 2015:4(3):696-700. 4. Russel JK. Early teenage pregnancy. Am J Obstetand Gynecol 1982: 3:1. 5. Boult BE. Cunningham PW. Some aspects of obstetrics in block teenage pregnancy: A comparative analysis. Med-Law. 1995:14(2):93-97. 6. Anandhalakshmy PN, Buckshee K. teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health-a hospital experience. Indian J Med Sci 1993:47(1):8-11. 7. World Health Organization. Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries. 8. WHO Facts Sheet Adolescent pregnancy September 2014, Updated 2015. 9. Kavitha N Singh. Outcome of adolescent pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India 2001;51(6):34-6. 10. Letzky E. The Haematological system. In: Clinical Physiology in Obstetrics, Hytten F, Chamberlain G, eds. Oxford: Blackwell; 1991. 11. Verma V, Das KB. Teenage primigravida: a comparative study. Indian J Public Health 1997;41:52-5.

References:

 1.     Satin AJ, Leveno J, Sherman MLM, reddy NJ, Lowe TW, Mclntire DD. Maternal youth and          regnancy outcomes: Middle school versus high schoolage groups compared with women            beyond the teen tears. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994:171:1847.

2.     Davidson NW, Felice ME. Adolescent Pregnancy. In: Friedman SB, Fisher M, Schonberg SK, comprehensive Adolescent Health Care. St Louis. MO: Quality medical: Publishing Inc: 1992: 1026-1040.

3.     Rojoriya M, Kalra R. Challenges of motherhood in adolescent girls. Int J Reprod contracept Obstet gynecol 2015:4(3):696-700.

4.     Russel JK. Early teenage pregnancy. Am J Obstetand Gynecol 1982: 3:1.

5.     Boult BE. Cunningham PW. Some aspects of obstetrics in block teenage pregnancy: A comparative analysis. Med-Law. 1995:14(2):93-97.

6.     Anandhalakshmy PN, Buckshee K. teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health-a hospital experience. Indian J Med Sci 1993:47(1):8-11.

7.     World Health Organization. Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries.

8.     WHO Facts Sheet Adolescent pregnancy September 2014, Updated 2015.

9.     Kavitha N Singh. Outcome of adolescent pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and   Gynaecology of India 2001;51(6):34-6.

10.  Letzky E. The Haematological system. In: Clinical Physiology in Obstetrics, Hytten F, Chamberlain G, eds. Oxford: Blackwell; 1991.

11.  Verma V, Das KB. Teenage primigravida: a comparative study. Indian J Public Health 1997;41:52-5....

Article Dates:

Received: 22 December 2016; Accepted: 29 January 2016; Published: 12 February 2016

How To Cite:

Soumini G, Padmanalini P, Swarnalatha Gudivada (2016). Current status and management of teenage pregnancy in a south indian teaching hospital. The American Journal of Science and Medical Research, 2(1):148-153. doi:10.17812/ajsmr2016212. Received 22 December, 2016; Accepted 29 January, 2016; Published online 12 February, 2016

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