Open AccessObstetrical and fetal outcome in teen age primigravida
Author(s) -
Farhat Iqbal,
Samia Azad,
Rakshanda Tayyab
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v10i4.1268
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , vaginal delivery , gestation , birth weight , gynecology , biology , genetics
A prospective case control study was carried out in Gynae Unit-II, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from December, 2002 to December, 2003. Total 60 cases were included in study. 30 were cases of primigravida 20 years of age (control group) were studied after 24 weeks of gestation. The mean age for study group was 18.03±0.89 and control group was 24.23±2.80. 8 subjects (26%) of PIH in study group and 3(10%) were in control group. 2 subjects (6%) of UTI in study group and 0 case in control group. 6(20%) subjects were anemic in study group and only 1(3%) was in control (6%) no case in control group. Antepartum haemorrhage in 2 subjects (83%) of normal vaginal delivery in study group there were 25 cases (83%) while 22 subjects, (73%) in control group. Instrumental delivery in 1(3%) subject in study group. 3 subjects (10%) of postpartum haemorrhage were found in study group and only 1(3%) in control group. Puerperal infection was present in 4 subjects (13%) study group in 2 subjects (6%) in control group. 10 neonates (33%) were of low birth weight in study group, while 6 neonates (60%) in study group not seen in control group. We concluded teenage pregnancy is high risk pregnancy.