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Teenage pregnancy and childbirth

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Adolescent pregnancy and childbirth appear to be critical and special situations on an international scale. Objectives: To study the characteristics and maternal-fetal prognosis of these pregnancies.Materials and methods:Retrospective study of 72 adolescent deliveries out of a total of 4487 deliveries at the Monastir maternity and neonatology center in 2022.ResultsTeenage births occurred at a frequency of 1.6%.The average age of these adolescents was 18.6 years. 4.17% were single mothers.83.33% were primigravidas. The most common gynaecological antecedent was abortion.19.44% of adolescents had not had the number of ANC recommended in Tunisia. Analysis of pregnancy-related pathologies shows that premature rupture of membranes is the most frequent incident during pregnancy, at a rate of 30.56%. The rate of premature deliveries is 12.5%. 21.9% of these newborns were transferred to the neonatology department.Conclusion:Early sex education and information on contraception should reduce the incidence of these pregnancies.

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HAYFA BERGAOUI - Associate professor of gynecology and obstetrics.Teacher in the faculty of medicine of monastir and sousse and superior school of science of health. Graduate in cec laparoscopy educational innovation, law and health ethics.

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Authors Yessinne Belhaj Taher, Hayfa Bergaoui, Imen Ghadhab
Publisher Our Knowledge Publishing
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 05.11.2024
 
EAN 9786208268480
ISBN 9786208268480
No. of pages 52
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General

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