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Extreme pregnancy symptoms increase a woman’s risk for mental health problems

Women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were more likely to develop postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, PTSD, eating orders and depression

HG causes excessive nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

TUESDAY, Sept. 23 2025 (HealthDay News) — Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says.

Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were more than 50% as likely to develop a range of 13 conditions that included postpartum psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported Sept. 18 in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health .

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