The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of lemon-flavored lollipop on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective case-control study included 67 first trimester pregnant women. The 12-hour Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score was calculated at the time of pres...

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Main Authors: Ismail Biyik, Fatih Keskin
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Published: Medical Network 2020-03-01
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description OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of lemon-flavored lollipop on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective case-control study included 67 first trimester pregnant women. The 12-hour Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score was calculated at the time of presentation to the hospital. The study group (32 cases) was given lemon-flavored lollipops while the control group (35 cases) did not receive lollipops. The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores of the patients were recalculated on the morning of the post-treatment day. RESULTS: The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores of the study group were higher (p=0.013) than in the control group on the day of admission. Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores were similar between the groups on the day after hospital admission (p > 0.005). The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea difference values obtained by extracting the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score on the day after hospital admission from the presentation Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score were higher in the study group (p=0.0046). Lemon-flavored lollipops were found to decrease nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Lemon-flavored lollipops can be given especially to pregnant women who are concerned about the possible teratogenic effects of drug use in pregnancy. Lemon-flavored lollipops are cheap and easily accessible and therefore promising as a non-pharmacological complementary treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
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spelling doaj-art-8206420258e9431d8996e1c5111192db2025-02-11T21:27:20ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182020-03-0126110.21613/GORM.2019.973713The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in PregnancyIsmail Biyik0Fatih Keskin1Karacabey State Hospital/ Bursa Phone: 0532 7867031Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital/Edirne OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of lemon-flavored lollipop on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective case-control study included 67 first trimester pregnant women. The 12-hour Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score was calculated at the time of presentation to the hospital. The study group (32 cases) was given lemon-flavored lollipops while the control group (35 cases) did not receive lollipops. The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores of the patients were recalculated on the morning of the post-treatment day. RESULTS: The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores of the study group were higher (p=0.013) than in the control group on the day of admission. Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scores were similar between the groups on the day after hospital admission (p > 0.005). The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea difference values obtained by extracting the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score on the day after hospital admission from the presentation Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea score were higher in the study group (p=0.0046). Lemon-flavored lollipops were found to decrease nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Lemon-flavored lollipops can be given especially to pregnant women who are concerned about the possible teratogenic effects of drug use in pregnancy. Lemon-flavored lollipops are cheap and easily accessible and therefore promising as a non-pharmacological complementary treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/973NauseaNausea and vomiting of pregnancyLemonLollipopVomiting
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The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Nausea
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
Lemon
Lollipop
Vomiting
title The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
title_full The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
title_fullStr The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
title_short The Lollipop with Lemon Aroma May Be Promising in Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
Lemon
Lollipop
Vomiting
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