Hyperemesis Gravidarum & the HG Vaccine – Antai Hospital
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is defined as intractable vomiting and nausea during pregnancy. Ptyalism, fatigue, weakness and dizziness are frequent symptoms, whilst rare symptoms also include hyperolfaction, dysgeusia, decreased gustatory discernment, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, irritability and mood changes. Although >75% of pregnant women suffer from nausea or vomiting during pregnancy, only 0.3 2% pregnant women are diagnosed with HG. The most frequent reasons for hospital admission in women diagnosed with HG include weight loss (>5% pre pregnancy weight), ketonuria, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, acid base imbalances and arrhythmias
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not morning sickness. The 2 cannot be compared in terms of symptoms, severity and duration. Morning sickness is a normal response expected of in pregnant women, up to 95% of them experience at some point. This is an entirely physiological response that is considered mild and normal, and does not affect the pregnancy nor the mother. This is an expected response because the mother has a new hormone introduced into her system: hCG due to presence of this new pregnancy.
With this new hormone surging in her system, she is bound to experience some changes such as nausea, mild vomiting, change in appetite, slight mood swings etc. However, a small handful women tends to be extremely sensitive to hCG due to the presence of certain abnormal receptors that causes extreme pregnancy symptoms such as severe vomitting, insomnia, heightened anxiety, hypersalivation, dehydration etc.
HG tends to occur during pregnancy in the first trimester, first pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, obesity, family history of HG, trophoblastic disorder, hyperthyroid disorders, psychiatric illness, previous molar pregnancy, preexisting diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, allergies prior to pregnancy and a history of eating disorders are known risk factors . The list of complications noted in HG are classified as complications associated with pregnancy [malnutrition, anemia, hypona tremia, Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE), kidney failure, central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), stroke, vasospasms of cerebral arteries, seizures, coagulopathy, hypoglycemia, esophageal rupture or perforation, hepatic disease, jaundice, pancreatitis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, rhabdomyolysis, vitamin K deficiency and coagulopathy, splenic avulsion, depression and post traumatic stress disorder], complications associated with central nutrition (sepsis, fungemia, tamponade, local infection, venous thrombosis, fatty infiltration of the placenta and transaminitis) and infant Life threatening complications of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Treatment at Antai Hospital
Antai Hospital offers an effective HG Vaccine that deals with the root cause of HG, and completely eliminates the condition and ensures a smooth full term pregnancy. This HG Vaccine is administered via injections and comes with a full refund guaranteed.