The Rate of Ectopic Pregnancy Among Adolescent Girls at Tu Du Hospital in 2022

Abstract

Objective: To assess the percentage of ectopic pregnancy (EP) among adolescent girls at Tu Du Hospital in 2022 in Vietnam. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study based on medical records of 59 cases at Tu Du Hospital in 2022 with a structured questionnaire and analyzed data using Excel and SPSS 18.0. We recorded data related to the rate of EP in adolescent patients at Tu Du Hospital in 2022, including demographic characteristics, medical history, initial assessment at the time of admission, clinical and para-clinical symptoms, treatment, and hospital stay. Result: The rate of EP in adolescent girls was 1.31% (late adolescent accounted for 91.5%). The group of workers had the highest rate (30.5%), followed by students (25.4%). Most of the patients admitted to hospital with abdominal pain (42.4%). The proportion of para-uterine mass on vaginal examination and ruptured EP were 62.7% and 23.7%, respectively. There was 1 case of shock at the time of admission (1.7%). Conclusion: This study will provide an overview of love, the sex of adolescence, and accompanying consequences. It is necessary to strengthen communication and health education on safe sex and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as enhance the role of parents towards adolescent girls.