Female Sexuality and Life Situations

Abstract

The etiology of nausea and vomiting, the most common complications of pregnancy, has aroused the interest of many investigators. Some have sought to prove it to be organic and others, psychologic, each claiming excellent results from therapy. This study to determine the effectiveness of meclizine in treatment included a psycho-socio-sexual profile of 200 patients with nausea and vomiting, 80 patients with weight gain, and 50 patients who had no nausea during their current or past pregnancies. The progressive symptomatology—from simple nausea to nausea and vomiting, to excessive weight gain—reflects an increasing gravity of problems associated with female sexuality and life situations. These problems suggest total patient care and therapy must include psychosomatic support, correction of electrolyte and fluid abnormalities when they exist and antinausea medication when indicated.