Abstract:
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) are prevalent yet frequently overlooked conditions during pregnancy. They impact 70-80% of pregnant women to varying degrees,
with symptoms often extending beyond the first trimester. NVP affects up to 90% of pregnant women and is one of the most common indications for hospital admission among pregnant women, with typical stays of between three and four days.
In a population based pregnancy cohort using general practice records prevalence of clinically recorded NVP/HG was 9.1%: 2.1% had hospital admissions, 3.4% were treated with antiemetics in primary care only, and 3.6% had only recorded diagnoses.