Relationship between Nausea and Pregnancy Vomiting and Fetus Gender
Introduction One of the most common complaints of pregnant women which is experienced by about 50 to 90 percent of them is vomiting and nausea while. Fetus’s gender is one of triggers of this problem. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between these factors. Materials and Me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Majallah-i Dānishkadah-i ̒ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Niyshābūr |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.nums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-143-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Introduction
One of the most common complaints of pregnant women which is experienced by about 50 to 90 percent of them is vomiting and nausea while. Fetus’s gender is one of triggers of this problem. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between these factors.
Materials and Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 on 300 pregnant women in the first trimester who referred to department of obstetrics of Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Tonekabon. Convenience sampling method was used. The data were collected through an author-made questionnaire containing demographic information of mother. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and the SPSS v.16 software.
Results
It is notable that out of 300 pregnant women referring to Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Tonekabon, faced with pregnancy nausea and vomiting which was observed in almost half of pregnant women (45.7%). There was significant statistical relationship between variable of pregnancy nausea and vomiting and fetus gender (P=0.001). That is, frequency of pregnancy nausea and vomiting was more in pregnant others with female fetus (55.40%) compared to pregnant mothers with male fetus (36.18%). There was no statistical significant relationship between fetus gender and frequency of pregnancy nausea and vomiting (P=0.571), number of pregnancy (P=0.310) and mother age (P=0.194).
Conclusion
Pregnancy nausea and vomiting was observed in almost half of pregnant women. Thus, in case of pregnancy nausea and vomiting, early diagnosis during prenatal care and effective treatment can reduce its consequences on the health and quality of women’s life. |
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| ISSN: | 2383-3203 2476-2768 |