Serena Tinti, Francesca Praticò, Veronica Bonaldo, Marika Ylenia Rovetto, Dionisio Franco Barattini, Elena Casolati, Elena Piccolo, Roberto Piazza, Marco Liberati, Mariavittoria Locci, Irene Cetin
OBJECTIVES: Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common and invalidating condition in early pregnancy. However, no data are available on its prevalence in Italy. This survey aims to evaluate the prevalence and impact of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy on the quality of life of Italian women. STUDY DESIGN: The survey was performed in three Italian public University Hospitals in two distinct periods: a first interview took place between the 18th and 22nd week of pregnancy, using the Questionnaire for Pregnancy Period (14 questions regarding demographic data and 30 questions about nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, including Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis questionnaire), and a follow-up interview, by telephone call, took place immediately after giving birth and in any case within 14 days of delivery, using the Questionnaire for Post-Pregnancy (9 questions)...
November 2023: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology