Causas de aborto en adolescentes de 12 a 18 años de edad atendidas en un hospital Gineco-Obstétrico de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

We present a titling work that focuses on the causes of abortion in adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age, has as general objective: To determine the causes that influence abortion of adolescents in the ages of 12 to 18 year s of age in a Gineco-Obstetric h ospital of the city of Guayaquil; the type of study is of level: Descriptive, using the method: qualitative-quantitative being this of time: Prospective. To reach the objectives, we worked with a population of s tudy: that was conformed by 30 adolescents.The procedure for the data collection was by means of a survey using as an instrument a questionnaire of questions executed in the adolescents of the Hospital Gineco- Obstetrico. Among the results we found that the ages that have a higher rate of abortion i n adolescence in this health institution are 16 to 18 years of age; the most common causes of abortion in adolescents are family pressure, couple instability and fear of social expectation, and psychological effects more frequent in these cases are sleep disorders, depression and shame; the most frequent social effects were desire to end the relationship with the couple, isolation and decreased ability to work. This work gives us new information on the current situation in the country on abortions at an early age, specifically in the population that attends the Mariana de Jesús Specialized Hospital.