Why do nulliparous teenagers have the highest rate of unassisted vaginal deliveries compared to their older counterparts?
Vaginal births in primiparas without obstetrical assistance occur preferably at younger ages with a regular negative linear trend, <i>p</i> < .001 until the ages 40+. The indication AFM for c-sections also had a negative linear trend, <i>p</i> = .0004, while OL as indication for c-sections represented a minority in teenagers (below breech presentation). In teenagers, the higher rate of unassisted vaginal births may be due to an intrinsic biologic cause (uterine contractility).
Authors
- B. Boumahni
- Phuong Lien Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-1450)
- Francesco Bonsante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2900-4614)
- Malik Boukerrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6984-7053)
- Silvia Iacobelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6243-0909)
- Gustaaf Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7362-6683)
- Pierre‐Yves Robillard
Institutions
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (AU)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Réunion (RE)
- Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien (RE)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2025.2503509
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06