Factores de riesgo en embarazadas adolescentes que acuden a consulta externa del “Centro de Salud Velasco Ibarra”.

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as a period of growth and human development that occurs between 10 and 19 years (1) Pregnancy during adolescence is considered by WHO as a risk pregnancy Due to the consequences it has on the health of the teenage mother and her child, in addition to the psychological and social repercussions that occur in this age group (2), the increase in fertility and pregnancy in adolescents has led to determine it as a public health problem; due to the great impact it has on young people's opportunities. (5) there are multiple risk factors in adolescence associated with pregnancy that affect the personal, family, and social level, among them the beginning of active sexual life, pregnant adolescents living only with the mother, alcoholism, drug addiction, since it is a multifactorial problem and where social factors also play a key role. (6) Pregnancy in adolescent women has impediments on the educational opportunity, population growth and poor health of women. For this reason, the prevention of child marriage and the reduction of teenage pregnancy have long been the focus of several governments and non-governmental organizations.