2024-04-15 14:23:58
A Dutch study reported that severe morning sickness during pregnancy, medically known as “hyperemesis gravidarum,” can negatively affect the health of the mother and infant if it is not treated.
In the results of the study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the researchers stated that the cause of hyperemesis gravidarum is not fully understood, and is likely multifactorial.
Nausea and vomiting are common during pregnancy, affecting up to 70 percent of pregnancies, and can prevent women from eating and drinking adequately. Which leads to weight loss and dehydration in some cases.
Hyperemesis gravidarum can be diagnosed in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy, when the pregnant woman suffers from nausea and vomiting, at least one of which is severe and affects her performance of daily life tasks.
The research team examined the results of studies related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum while preparing the new study.
Regarding the causes of hyperemesis gravidarum, researchers found that risk factors include pregnancy at an early age, a female fetus, multiple or molar pregnancies, underlying medical conditions, and a history of the condition during previous pregnancies.
They also found that it is associated with an increased risk of various short- and long-term health risks for both pregnant women and their offspring.
In rare cases, hyperemesis gravidarum can cause vitamin deficiency, including vitamin B1. Which can lead to a brain disorder that causes confusion, eye problems, and poor balance.
In addition, the study reported that hyperemesis gravidarum increases the risk of pregnant women developing venous thromboembolism before and after birth. It can also affect the health of the offspring; This increases the risk of placental abruption, premature birth, and the birth of low-weight babies.
Treatment aims to relieve symptoms and includes starting an anti-emetic or anti-nausea medication and other medications if the anti-emetic is not effective.
Treatments, such as ginger products, may relieve mild nausea and vomiting in some people, but there is no confirmed evidence of their effectiveness in people with hyperemesis gravidarum.
For her part, the lead researcher of the study at the Amsterdam Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Research in the Netherlands, Dr. Larissa Janssen, said, “Excessive hyperemesis gravidarum can have harmful effects on the mother’s quality of life, and may lead to negative short- and long-term outcomes among the offspring.”
She added on the “Eurek Alert” website that “dealing with this medical condition requires significant health care resources; “Because it is a common reason for admission to emergency departments in hospitals during the first three months of pregnancy.”
“);
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-3341368-4’); });
}
1713208155
#morning #sickness #affect #health #pregnant #women