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Who is the elderly primigravida in Nigeria?
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Abstract:
A retrospective study of 792 primigravidae, divided into four age-groups, was made in order to detect which group showed features of the elderly primigravida. Adolescent primigravidae showed significantly highest incidences of pre-eclampsia, anemia, premature labor and cephalopelvic disproportion. The 20-24 year age-group showed the least incidence of pregnancy and labor complications. The 25-29 year age-group showed significantly increased incidences of uterine fibroids, pre-eclampsia, post-term pregnancy, premature labor, slow labor, fetal distress, failed induction, vacuum and cesarean section deliveries, when compared with the 20-24 year age-group. Most of the complications in the 25-29 year age-group were continued into 30-34 years. A woman 25 years and above in her first pregnancy in Nigeria should be termed "elderly primigravida".
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