Teenage pregnancy is a major cause of concern to health professionals. They are high-risk groups because of the pervasive effects of early motherhood on physical and mental health. It is intended in the present study to discuss the obstetric and neonatal outcome in teenage pregnancies vis-a-vis primigravidae aged between 20-29 years. It is undeniable that teenage mothers do not understand the social reality of early pregnancy and do not realize that biologic maturity does not license activating this capacity at will. Responsibility is immense. A concerted effort is needed on the part of the doctors, family and society as a whole to counsel them and to bring down the incidence of this social menace.
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