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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: associations with personal history of nausea and affected relatives.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose
To examine whether personal history of nausea or history of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) in relatives are risk factors for a woman to suffer from NVP. Further, to evaluate if these factors are associated with the severity of NVP.Methods
Cohort study of 2411 pregnant women recruited from maternity health care clinics. The severity of NVP was categorized according to Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) questionnaire into no/mild/moderate/severe NVP. History of nausea was assessed in connection with motion sickness, seasickness, migraine or other kinds of headache, after anesthesia, related to the use of contraceptives, and other kinds of nausea. History of NVP in relatives was categorized into first-degree (mother/sister) and second-degree relatives (more distant).Results
In multivariable analysis including previous personal history of nausea, motion sickness (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.81-5.56, p?ConclusionWomen with personal history of nausea or family history of NVP have an increased susceptibility of NVP. This information is useful in pre-pregnancy counselling.
SUBMITTER: Laitinen L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7471164 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: associations with personal history of nausea and affected relatives.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 20200711 4
<h4>Purpose</h4>To examine whether personal history of nausea or history of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) in relatives are risk factors for a woman to suffer from NVP. Further, to evaluate if these factors are associated with the severity of NVP.<h4>Methods</h4>Cohort study of 2411 pregnant women recruited from maternity health care clinics. The severity of NVP was categorized according to Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) questionnaire into no/mild/moderate/severe NVP. H ...[more]