Adverse outcome of a teenage pregnancy

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Pregnancy at very young age is a high risk pregnancy. It can lead to the vicious cycle of medical, physical and social problems from which a pregnant girl and her fetus can hardly escape. Approximately 90% of the teenage births occur in developing countries. In teenage pregnancy both mother and her child are at high risk of disease and death. Early pregnancy in teenage is considered as an independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome: