My sister is having severe morning sickness. The cause of morning sickness is currently unknown. Hormones are suspect though
Oh is there a cure for it?
Morning sickness
Morning sickness, also called nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), is a symptom of pregnancy that involves nausea or vomiting. Despite the name, nausea or vomiting can occur at any time during the day. Typically these symptoms occur between the 4th and 16th week of pregnancy. About 10% of women still have symptoms after the 20th week of pregnancy. A severe form of the condition is known as hyperemesis gravidarum and results in weight loss.
The cause of morning sickness is unknown but may be
. Most severe cases also have normal outcomes. Some women choose to have an abortion due to the severity of symptoms. Complications such as Wernicke encephalopathy or esophageal rupture may occur but are very rare.
Signs and symptoms.
About 66% of women have both nausea and vomiting while 33% have just nausea.
Cause.
The cause of morning sickness is unknown. While some have claimed it to be due to psychological reasons, this is not supported by evidence.
Nausea and vomiting may also occur with