Abstract: Objective To study the current situations of 167 teenagers induced abortion and try to find out effective intervention measures to protect the physical and mental health of teenagers. Methods From January 2009 to December 2013 in the Outpatient Department of Laiyuan Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital,3 013 cases voluntarily required abortion, off those 167 cases under the age of 19 were analyzed. Results (1) Adolescent abortion number increased year by year during the past five years, compared with 2009,the numbers in 2013 had doubled, in which drug induced abortion accounted for 58.08%. (2) 19 year olds accounted for the highest proportion (41.23%), hospitality workers accounted for(36.53%). Junior High School graduates(35.33%). Recurrent abortions nearly halved(48.50%). (3) 167 adolescents who had abortions suffered from poor self-esteem average (28.84±3.24), including 81 who had multiple abortions(27.91±3.28), among 86 cases of artificial abortion the first time was below the average teen (29.21±3.17), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). Conclusion We should promote the sex education for teenagers and take some steps to improve adolescent female self esteem. Better sex education and psychological counselling after artificial abortions will help avoid a repetition to protect the physical and mental health of teenagers, good and honest sex education campaigns are crucial.

Key words: adolescent, induced abortion, physical and mental health