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Gynecology Obstetrics Reproductive Medicine, vol.26, no.1, pp.6-10, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
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.
Keywords: Nausea, Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, Lemon, Lollipop, Vomiting