A Retrospective Analysis of Adolescent Pregnancies

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Abstract
Pregnancy in adolescence has been and continues to be a problem in public health. A retrospective study of 562 mothers, 18 years of age and below, was carried out. This study has shown a high incidence of preeclampsia (9.9%), low birth weight infants (17.2%), and preterm delivery (9.3%). It is imperative to institute a medical and educational servive with comprehensive prenatal care for adolescent mothers in order to improve the outcome of their pregnancies.

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