Complementary therapies for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy

Selections from current literature. Complementary therapies for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.

Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy.

To study the problem of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy an epidemiological survey was undertaken, obtaining information from 500 consecutive antenatal patients. Seventy-six percent of women complained of symptoms during the first trimester, and in only 27% had the symptoms resolved by the twelfth week. Job efficiency was markedly impaired. Women who suffered nausea premenstrually, or on ...

Alternative therapies for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE To review available evidence about the effectiveness of alternative therapies for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE and 13 additional US and international data bases were searched in 1996-1997 for papers that described use of alternative medicine in the treatment of pregnancy and pregnancy complications, specifically those addressing nausea, vomiting, and hypere...

Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Nausea, retching and vomiting are very commonly experienced by women in early pregnancy. There are considerable physical, social and psychological effects on women who experience these symptoms. This is an update of a review of interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy previously published in 2010. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of all intervention...

Serum Thyroid Hormone level in women with Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy

Abstract Background and Objectives: The hyperthyroidism, caused in Pregnancy, may Leads to nausea and vomiting. The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between the serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxin. (T4), which reflect thyroid function assessment, with nausea and vomiting, among pregnant women in early pregnancy. Material and Methods: the Subjects of this Case...