Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Obossou AAA
Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine / University of Parakou,
03 P.O.Box 18
Research Article
Prognostic Factors of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Adolescents at the Borgou Regional University Teaching Hospital in Parakou (Benin)
Author(s): Obossou AAA, Salifou K, Sidi IR, Hounkponou AF, Hounkpatin BIB, Tshabu Aguemon C, Houndeffo T, Vodouhe M, Mere Gode WST and Perrin RXObossou AAA, Salifou K, Sidi IR, Hounkponou AF, Hounkpatin BIB, Tshabu Aguemon C, Houndeffo T, Vodouhe M, Mere Gode WST and Perrin RX
Objective: Identify the prognostic factors of pregnancyand childbirth in adolescents at Regional University Teaching Hospital (CHDU) Borgou.
Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical purpose which make a prospective comparison of 110 adolescent primiparous (14-19 years) with 220 control primiparous (20-34 years). The study was carried out from March 1 to August 31, 2014 at the Borgou Regional University Teaching Hospital.
Results: Childbirth prevalence in adolescents was 11.2%. After comparative analysis, pregnancy prognostic factors in the adolescent were poor pregnancy monitoring, hospitalization during pregnancy for malaria and anemia. During childbirth, the prognostic factors were fever, episiotomy, perineal lacerations, artificial labor and long postpartum hospitalization. As.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000332