Complicaciones sanitarias del embarazo en adolescentes

Abstract

Introduction: One of the problems faced by the health system is adolescent pregnancy because it involves many biopsychosocial factors that put the lives of both the pregnant woman and the fetus at risk. Although in recent years there has been a decrease in the number of these pregnancies, they still represent many complications at the time of their management, since they involve health complications during gestation, delivery and postpartum, such as preterm pregnancies, postpartum hemorrhages, miscarriages, preeclampsia, eclampsia, among others. Objective: To establish an overview of the health complications of adolescent pregnancy through an updated review of scientific articles in order to recognize the risks that influence adolescent pregnancies. Materials and methods: Through the state of the art, an exhaustive search of scientific articles published in databases such as PUBMED and EBSCOHOST was carried out, taking into account that they should be articles that have been published since 2018 in order to have the most updated information for health professionals. Conclusion: Adolescent pregnancy represents, to a large extent, many health complications, as well as social and cultural repercussions. For this reason, it is essential to have a general approach to the complications and risks posed by pregnancies at an early age in order to be able to adequately manage these complications.