[Pregnancy and labor in Gabonese adolescent girls. A study of 97 cases]

The authors report a study of pregnancy and delivery in adolescent girls, based on a series of 97 cases of young Gabonese women. The study examined this subject from two points of view: obstetrical, in which the results were essentially identical to those of other studies and in other countries, and psycho-socio-economic, which revealed the feelings of shame and the problems associated with caring for the newborn infant.