The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Nausea and vomiting are experienced by most women during pregnancy. The onset is usually related to Last Menstrual Period (LMP) the date of which is often unreliable. This study describes the time to onset of nausea and vomiting symptoms from date of ovulation and compares this t...
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doaj-3053f6f687554a69ac42805e5c2362bc2021-01-10T12:26:10ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932021-01-012111710.1186/s12884-020-03478-7The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort studyRoger Gadsby0Diana Ivanova1Emma Trevelyan2Jane L. Hutton3Sarah Johnson4Warwick Medical School, University of WarwickDepartment of Statistics, University of WarwickDepartment of Statistics, University of WarwickDepartment of Statistics, University of WarwickSPD Development Company LimitedAbstract Background Nausea and vomiting are experienced by most women during pregnancy. The onset is usually related to Last Menstrual Period (LMP) the date of which is often unreliable. This study describes the time to onset of nausea and vomiting symptoms from date of ovulation and compares this to date of last menstrual period Methods Prospective cohort of women seeking to become pregnant, recruited from 12 May 2014 to 25 November 2016, in the United Kingdom. Daily diaries of nausea and vomiting were kept by 256 women who were trying to conceive. The main outcome measure is the number of days from last menstrual period (LMP) or luteinising hormone surge until onset of nausea or vomiting. Results Almost all women (88%) had Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin rise within 8 to 10 days of ovulation; the equivalent interval from LMP was 20 to 30 days. Many (67%) women experience symptoms within 11 to 20 days of ovulation. Conclusions Onset of nausea and vomiting occurs earlier than previously reported and there is a narrow window for onset of symptoms. This indicates that its etiology is associated with a specific developmental stage at the foetal-maternal interface. Trial registration NCT01577147 . Date of registration 13 April 2012https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03478-7PregnancyNauseaVomitingOnsetLast menstrual periodLuteinising hormone (LH) surge |
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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study |
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Abstract Background Nausea and vomiting are experienced by most women during pregnancy. The onset is usually related to Last Menstrual Period (LMP) the date of which is often unreliable. This study describes the time to onset of nausea and vomiting symptoms from date of ovulation and compares this to date of last menstrual period Methods Prospective cohort of women seeking to become pregnant, recruited from 12 May 2014 to 25 November 2016, in the United Kingdom. Daily diaries of nausea and vomiting were kept by 256 women who were trying to conceive. The main outcome measure is the number of days from last menstrual period (LMP) or luteinising hormone surge until onset of nausea or vomiting. Results Almost all women (88%) had Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin rise within 8 to 10 days of ovulation; the equivalent interval from LMP was 20 to 30 days. Many (67%) women experience symptoms within 11 to 20 days of ovulation. Conclusions Onset of nausea and vomiting occurs earlier than previously reported and there is a narrow window for onset of symptoms. This indicates that its etiology is associated with a specific developmental stage at the foetal-maternal interface. Trial registration NCT01577147 . Date of registration 13 April 2012 |
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Pregnancy Nausea Vomiting Onset Last menstrual period Luteinising hormone (LH) surge |
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