Background:

early pregnancy in adolescents is a global concern, especially for developing nations.

Objective:

determine the effectiveness of an educational program to control modifiable risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy, at the Esperanza 5 Medical Office from February 2020 to February 2022.

Methods:

a quasi-experimental intervention study was carried out without a control group. Theoretical methods were used: historical-logical, analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive and abstract-concrete. From the empirical level; documentary review and survey.

Results:

a significant predominance of patients in late adolescence was found, 54.2% with pre-university level, 79.2% with first sexual relations, 15 years of age (45.8%) and the bond of cohabiting couples ( 29.2%), without abortions (58%), as the cause of forced abortions: economic difficulties (17%), no family history (54.1%), no presence of sexually transmitted infections (75% ). The factors were modified: alcohol consumption, family function and contraceptive use. There were very significant changes in the level of information in a positive way.

Conclusions:

the effectiveness of the educational program for the control of modifiable risk factors associated with pregnancy in adolescence was verified.

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