Cesarean Section
Incidence of C-Section in the present study was
11.62%. Majority of Cesarean Sections were due to
Fetal Distress. It was followed by Malpresentation
(19.72%), Contracted Pelvis, Previous C-Section, CPD
and Obstructed Labour.
The incidence of CS among teenage mothers were reported
6% by Bhalerao et al,8
34% by Mukhopadhyay P18 and 26%
by Dubashi SS.7
These studies too report Fetal distress,
CPD and Contracted Pelvis to be leading causes for
Cesarean Section amongst Teenage mothers.