Fetomaternal Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in Bangladesh
Dr Sima Basak
Registrar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh. drsimabasak7@gmail.com.
Dr Pallab Kumar Das
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Dr Ishrat Sharmin
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Dr Arzu Shamima Rahman
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Keywords: Teenage, Adolescent Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Maternal Health, Infant,
Newborn, Perinatal Mortality
Abstract
Introduction: Teenage pregnancy remains an important public health problem because it is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, especially in resource-limited settings.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to November 2022 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh, among 104 primigravid teenage mothers aged 15–19 years with singleton pregnancies admitted for termination or delivery.
Results: The mean age was 18.3 years; 56.0% were from rural areas. Irregular antenatal check-ups (62.0%), anemia (74.0%), spontaneous vaginal delivery (58.0%), and LUCS (32.0%) were common. Preterm labour was the leading antepartum complication (20.0%), while birth asphyxia and prematurity each affected 34.8% of neonates.
Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy was associated with substantial maternal morbidity and adverse neonatal outcomes, highlighting the need for improved antenatal surveillance and preventive public health strategies.
Dinajpur Medical College Journal, 2026 Jul; 19 (2):334-343