A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF INCIDENCE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER-MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOME

Teenage pregnancy is becoming a high risk to the health of mother and child due to its adverse outcomes to both mother and the child.it is common health problem around the world. It is one of the key issues concerning to the reproductive health of women not just in developing countries but also in developed countries. Pregnancy among teenagers is considered high risk due to its high incidence of adverse outcomes like LBW, prematurity, neonatal asphyxia, sepsis, jaundice, mortality, maternal anemia, preeclampsia(PE) , maternal mortality, etc. purpose of this article is to known the incidence of teenage pregnancy in tertiary care center, maternal and fetal outcome by which we can give awareness to public regarding the outcome come of teenage pregnancy, improve reproductive results , decrease the teenage pregnancy by ensuring female education, and enforcing marriage law.