Asmita Dubey (Anchor) NDTV News: "Hello and a warm welcome to all of you. I am Asmita Dubey. As you can see behind me, what have we written? We have with us Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour. Dr. Shivani, child marriages often lead to not only physical problems but also mental distress. Marrying at such a young age not only affects the current generation but also poses challenges for future generations, doesn’t it?"
Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour: "Absolutely correct, Jyoti. Physically and mentally, a girl under the age of eighteen is never ready for this responsibility because her development is not complete at this stage. The reason it is so dangerous is that studies, especially those on maternal mortality (the death of a mother during pregnancy), have shown that the highest death rate is found in girls who get pregnant under the age of eighteen. This is a United Nations developmental goal, and it reflects on the development index of an entire country, which includes the maternal mortality rate.
Pregnancy at this age is the most dangerous time for a girl, and it is crucial to emphasize and understand this. For instance, anemia is very common among these girls, with over fifty percent being anemic. Pregnancy in such cases increases the risk of miscarriage, abortion, and infections like sepsis, which can spread beyond the uterus and become life-threatening. Another concern is bleeding, which we call antepartum hemorrhage, and conditions like eclampsia or pre-eclampsia where blood pressure rises, leading to severe complications.
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