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Trends in Teenage Pregnancy Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study From a Greek Public Hospital (2015-2024).

Pelagia Ziti, Chrisi Christodoulaki, Evangelos Antoninis, Vasileios Antoniadis, Vaia G Sarli, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Theofanakis Charalampos, Konstantinos Louis, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Themistoklis Dagklis and 2 more

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Pelagia ZitiThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Hippokrateio Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Chrisi ChristodoulakiThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Evangelos AntoninisDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Nea Ionia 'Konstantopouleio-Patision', Athens, GRC.
Vasileios AntoniadisDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Athens 'Evangelismos', Athens, GRC.
Vaia G SarliThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Nikolaos MachairiotisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Theofanakis CharalamposThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Konstantinos LouisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Ioannis TsakiridisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Hippokrateio Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Themistoklis DagklisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Hippokrateio Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Periklis PanagopoulosThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Dimos SioutisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GRC.

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backgroundTeenage pregnancy, which occurs between the ages of 10 and 19, is a cause for concern in the health and social sectors. The present study investigates trends in teenage pregnancy in a university hospital in Greece over a 10-year period, subsequent to the changes in the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and mode of delivery before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsA retrospective observational study was conducted based on the recorded data of deliveries from the Obstetrics Department of Attikon University Hospital for the decade 2015-2024. Trends in teenage pregnancies were analyzed across three time periods: before the pandemic (2015-2019), during the pandemic (2020-2022), and after the pandemic (2023-2024). The mode of delivery was also examined.

resultsTeenage pregnancies accounted for 537 (7.3%) out of 7,340 total births. During and after the pandemic, while total births decreased, the proportion of teenage pregnancies increased, reaching 57 (16.4%) in 2024, although the absolute number remained stable. In 2024, 36 (63.1%) adolescent births were via cesarean section, compared to 30 (37%) before the pandemic. DISCUSSION: The findings highlight the potential long-term social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent reproductive health, as well as changes in delivery mode. There is a need to implement specific reproductive health interventions to ensure access to antenatal care and family planning.

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