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[Pregnancy and labor in 12 to 14-year-old girls]. 1987

E Vytiska-Binstorfer, and W D Skodler, and W Grünberger

This retrospective study reports on the course of pregnancy and delivery in 12- to 14-year old girls during a period of 8 years. At the time of delivery 44 mothers (0.3%) out of 13,178 had not finished their 15th year; this adolescent primiparae were compared to a group of equal size including primiparae between 20 and 30 years of age. Whereas other studies report a higher risk of several pregnancy-related complications, our investigation mainly found a higher percentage of premature deliveries (13.6%). A significantly shorter duration of pregnancy resulted in lower birth weights in the adolescent group. Furthermore we noted a higher frequency of pyelitis gravidarum in this group. Operative delivery had to be performed in 9.1% of the cases (3 X cesarean sections, 1 X forceps), compared to 13.6% in the control group (3 X cesarean sections, 3 X forceps). In the adolescent group no other obstetric complications occurred; whereas a higher incidence of puerperal infections (endometritis) was noted. 26 adolescent mothers were foreigners of southern European descendence; in only 8 cases the putative father was notified; a third of the young mothers decided to enter their child in the state adoption program.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007744	Obstetric Labor Complications	Medical problems associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR, such as BREECH PRESENTATION; PREMATURE OBSTETRIC LABOR; HEMORRHAGE; or others. These complications can affect the well-being of the mother, the FETUS, or both.	Complications, Labor,Labor Complications,Complication, Labor,Complication, Obstetric Labor,Complications, Obstetric Labor,Labor Complication,Labor Complication, Obstetric,Labor Complications, Obstetric,Obstetric Labor Complication
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248	Pregnancy Complications	Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases.	Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D001724	Birth Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D002585	Cesarean Section	Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY.	Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005113	Extraction, Obstetrical	Extraction of the fetus by means of obstetrical instruments.	Extraction, Obstetric,Extractions, Obstetric,Extractions, Obstetrical,Obstetric Extraction,Obstetric Extractions,Obstetrical Extraction,Obstetrical Extractions
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man