IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 47 / Issue 3 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog.2020.03.5334
Open Access Original Research
Factors associated with hyperemesis gravidarum
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1 Nursing Department, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq-Hefer, 4025000, Israel
*Correspondence: Kereng@ruppin.ac.il (GRINBERG KEREN)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2020, 47(3), 391–395; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.03.5334
Submitted: 11 August 2019 | Accepted: 11 November 2019 | Published: 15 June 2020
Copyright: © 2020 Keren and Ayala Published by IMR press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Abstract

Introduction: Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) is a common health condition during pregnancy, often referred to as ‘morning sickness’. The most severe degree is Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). The reasons for this phenomenon are still somewhat unclear. Methods: The sample included 201 fertility-age women, who had experienced at least one pregnancy. Data were gathered by a questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions and validated questionnaires: BSI, anxiety state and anxiety trait. Results: A relationship was found between existing gastrointestinal disorders and HG, and anxiety state and HG. Logistic regression significantly showed that previous gastrointestinal disorders predicted HG. Discussion: It seems that the emotional state and physical condition are related to HG, and that women with gastrointestinal diseases are more likely to suffer from HG.

Keywords
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP)
Somatization
Anxiety
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