Prevalencia de complicaciones materno-fetales en gestantes adolescentes atendidas en el área de ginecología de un hospital de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Currently, teenage pregnancy is considered a problem that affects worldwide and nationally. Adolescence is the stage where many biological, psychological and social changes. Pregnancy at an early age represents an economic and educational problem for our country, because many women between the ages of 16 and 19 stop their studies due to unwanted pregnancies, face their pregnancies alone, and have a low economic level, which It leads to many complications both for them and for the newborn. Objective: Determine the prevalence of maternal-fetal complications in pregnant adolescents treated in the gynecology area at a hospital in Guayaquil. Methodology: Type of descriptive study, quantitative method, retrospective, indirect observation. Conclusions: in our research project, the age range was determined most frequently from 16 to 19 years, followed by the fact that 58% are single adolescents, we were also able to know that 60% come from rural areas, 47% only attended 1 to 2 prenatal check-ups and some of the most frequent maternal complications are urinary tract infections as well as low fetal weight.