Özet:

Nause and vomiting affect approximately 75% of pregnant women during the first trimester. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) which characterised by intractable nausea and vomiting especially begins the first trimester of pregnancy leading to nutritional deficiency, ketonuria, weight loss, electrolyte imbalance and dehydratation. The etiopathogenesis of disease which affect 0.5-2% pregnant women is unclear. Gastrointestinal, endocrinological, infectious and immunological disorders are thought to be cause of hyperemesis gravidarum. However the exact role in pathogenesis of the condition is unclear, another suspected condition associated with hyperemesis gravidarum is psychological factors. In this review, the presence of the psychological component in the etiopathogenesis and the studies done in this context are discussed in the light of the current knowledge.

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