Teenage pregnancy has been widely recognized as a public
health issue due to its high prevalence1
DQGVLJQLÀFDQWPRUbidity.2
Adolescent mothers are reported to have a higher
overall mortality rate later in life, independent of socioeconomic
background.3
Moreover, adverse infant outcomes,
such as low birth weight,4
premature birth5
and infant death,6
appear to be more common among children whose mothers
are 15-19 years old. Additionally, when pregnancy occurs in
adolescence, it is frequently related to academic failure,7
unemployment8
and socioeconomic deprivation.9
Teenage
pregnancy appears to be a stressful life event that also
increases the risk of psychiatric disorders.10,