My friend had hyperemisis gravidarum in her pregnancy -can you tell me more about this?
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is severe pregnancy sickness, a debilitating condition affecting around one per cent of women. The woman is unable to keep down food or fluids without vomiting and becomes clinically dehydrated. This can begin at around week 6 of pregnancy and may last until 16-20 weeks (although some women suffer throughout pregnancy). Sufferers may need hospital treatment with intravenous fluids, and medications to control the vomiting may be given, but their success varies No-one is sure what causes the condition, but it is thought that high levels of the hormone hCG, fluctuations in thyroid levels, and changes in liver function may all be involved Sometimes the condition runs in families. There is a support group that provides information and tips (see p.310).
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