Among women suffering hyperemesis (extreme nausea and vomiting) in pregnancy, half report considering terminating their pregnancy, and 9 in 10 have considered having no more children

Among women suffering hyperemesis (extreme nausea and vomiting) in pregnancy, half report considering terminating their pregnancy, and 9 in 10 have considered having no more children, per Australian survey which also found that only half rated popular treatments as effective

Article URL : http://plos.io/45zK0gd

Article title: Assessing the burden of severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy or hyperemesis gravidarum and the associated use and experiences of medication treatments: An Australian consumer survey

Author countries: Australia

Funding: This study was supported by a 2020 Engaging Opportunities research grant provided by the Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide. LEG receives salary support from the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (CRF-210323). The funding source(s) had no involvement in the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0329687

Assessing the burden of severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy or hyperemesis gravidarum and the associated use and experiences of medication treatments: An Australian consumer survey

3-Sep-2025

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.