The effective preventive management for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum

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.