Hiperémesis gravídica en gestantes de 15 a 45 años ingresadas en el área de ginecología del Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo, diciembre 2019 - febrero 2020.

Abstract

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a term used to refer to complications that can trigger or alter physiological development, causing anxiety, in some cases causing the mother to consider terminating the pregnancy. Objective: to describe the behavior of hyperemesis gravidarum in pregnant women aged 15 to 45 admitted to the gynecology area of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital, December 2019 - February 2020.Design: quantitative, descriptive and prospective study. Population: 60 pregnant women from 15 to 45 years old. Technique: surveys. Instrument: questionnaire of questions. Results: it was evident that 54% were between 26 and 35 years old, of mixed ethnicity (55%), who came from urban areas (72%), secondary education level (32%), low socioeconomic level (43 %) housewife (78%); 42% vomited twice a day, with moderate dehydration (42%), 1 to 3 prenatal check-ups attended, and 65% had a gestation time of 13 to 28 weeks. Concluded: that there are different factors that influence the development of hyperemesis gravidarum, so it is necessary that pregnant women are trained on the care they must follow to prevent it.