[Pregnancy in adolescence].

The goal of this paper is to provide information about pregnancy in adolescents and to influence those people who have to do with the situation of pregnant adolescents and the family and social consequences. The research was carried out at the Dr. Carlos Diez del Ciervo Hospital from 1989 to 1990. It included 1,500 cases and the variables considered were mothers' age, marital status, number of gestations, number of childbirth, residence and initiation of sexual life. The main findings are stated in detail.