Recurrence Risk of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to describe the recurrence risk for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Methods: Women who registered on a Web site sponsored by the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation as having had one HG‐complicated pregnancy were contacted to follow‐up on a subsequen...
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Published in | Journal of midwifery & women's health Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 132 - 136 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Malden, USA
Blackwell Publishing Inc
01.03.2011
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Introduction: The purpose of this study is to describe the recurrence risk for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).
Methods: Women who registered on a Web site sponsored by the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation as having had one HG‐complicated pregnancy were contacted to follow‐up on a subsequent pregnancy. Participants completed an online survey.
Results: One hundred women responded. Fifty‐seven had become pregnant again, 2 were trying to conceive, 37 were not willing to get pregnant again because of HG, and 4 did not have a second pregnancy for other reasons. Among the 57 women who responded that they had become pregnant again, 81% reported having severe nausea and vomiting in their second pregnancy. Among the women reporting recurrent HG, 98% reported losing weight and taking prescribed medication for HG, 83% reported treatment with intravenous fluids, 20% reported treatment with total parenteral nutrition or nasogastric tube feeding, and 48% reported hospitalization for HG.
Discussion: This study demonstrates both a high recurrence rate of HG and a large percentage of women who change reproductive plans because of their experiences with HG.
Hyperemesis gravidarum has a high recurrence rate in subsequent pregnancies and often causes women to alter their reproductive plans |
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ISSN: | 1526-9523 1542-2011 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00019.x |