Adolescent pregnancies managed at KK Hospital.
OBJECTIVE
The aim was to analyse the pregnancy outcome among girls, aged 17 and below, at KK Hospital.


METHODS
This is a retrospective study. A total of 108 adolescent pregnancies were analysed with regards to pregnancy order, antenatal complications, mode of delivery and pregnancy outcome.


RESULTS
The 2 most common antenatal complications were anaemia and preterm labour. The repeat pregnancy rate was 15.7%. Vaginal delivery was achieved in 7.2%; 21.2% of babies born weighed less than 2.5 kg.


CONCLUSIONS
Adolescent pregnancies accounted for only a small proportion of all deliveries in our hospital. Late or non-existent antenatal care was a feature in most pregnancies. The incidence of repeat pregnancies reflects the need for a more effective counselling on contraception.
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Department of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology