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Acute Morning Sickness – The Facts That All Women Should Know
While most people are familiar with morning sickness during pregnancy, far less is known about hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), that affects up to 2% of pregnant women. Often over-looked because the symptoms are so similar to morning sickness, HG is nevertheless capable of causing serious complications during pregnancy. In extreme cases, women can lose 20% of their bodyweight, though a loss of around 5% of pre-pregnancy bodyweight is far more common. If HG is not adequately treated, it can result in nutritional deficiencies, and metabolic imbalances. Severe dehydration is also a possibility, and this requires immediate emergency medical treatment.
The cause of HG is still unclear, and some medical professionals even blame it on psychological symptoms, such as and emotional reaction to an unwanted pregnancy. However, modern research emphatically indicates that HG is a genuine medical complaint caused by a chemical imbalance in the body, particularly high levels of HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin) and estrogen.
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