Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Persistent, severe vomiting which is an extreme form of “morning sickness”.

Symptoms
 Frequent vomiting which may occur at any time of day or night
 Loss of weight
 Little or no preceding nausea

Duration
Vomiting in pregnancy usually starts after the 4th week of pregnancy and has cleared by the 14th – 16th week.

Causes
The exact cause is not known, but vomiting may due to the changes in the levels of hormones or the effects of the growth of the uterus. Fears and worries may then aggrevate the tendency to vomit.

Complication
The patient may become very short of body fluids, minerals and vitamins.