[Pregnancy and childbirth in adolescents under 16. Study of 150 cases in French Guyana].

We studied 150 cases of adolescents under 16 having delivered at the maternity of Saint Laurent du Maroni hospital in French Guyana. These pregnancies were compared with those of 150 parturient women aged between 18 and 25. Significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of vaginal infectious diseases, premature birth rate and perinatal mortality. There was a significantly higher rate of assisted deliveries. These results are in concordance with the literature, except for the percentage of pre-eclampsia, which is not higher in our series. We point out the very high adolescent pregnancy prevalence in French Guyana and the need for setting up of a suitable prevention policy.