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Evaluation of the Frequency of Symptoms and Signs Related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Pregnant Women

Gebelerde Kronik Yorgunluk Sendromu Belirti ve Bulgularının Sıklığının Araştırılması

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160–173
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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The most common complaints in pregnancyare; fatigue after exercise in 75% (n = 168), sensitivity to light, sound and smell in 58.9% (n = 132) andexcessive sleep or less sleep in 53.6%(n=120).Conclusion: The fact that many signs and symptoms are common between CFS and pregnancynecessitates that doctors following-up pregnant women should carefully evaluate every complaintbelonging to the pregnancy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by fatigue that has not improved with restand has continued for at least six months and also by four of the following symptoms; memory andconcentration problems, myalgia, arthralgia, headache, sleep disturbance, recurrent throat pain andsensitive lymph nodes.
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Key Findings & Data:In our study, weinvestigated the frequency of symptoms of CFS that can interfere with pregnancy.Materials and Methods: This study was performed with 224 pregnant women without any chronicsystemic disease.
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Conclusion & Impact:The most common complaints in pregnancyare; fatigue after exercise in 75% (n = 168), sensitivity to light, sound and smell in 58.9% (n = 132) andexcessive sleep or less sleep in 53.6%(n=120).Conclusion: The fact that many signs and symptoms are common between CFS and pregnancynecessitates that doctors following-up pregnant women should carefully evaluate every complaintbelonging to the pregnancy.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
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Abstract

Objectives: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by fatigue that has not improved with restand has continued for at least six months and also by four of the following symptoms; memory andconcentration problems, myalgia, arthralgia, headache, sleep disturbance, recurrent throat pain andsensitive lymph nodes. The pregnancy period is a physiological process in which similar complaints canbe seen in association with various hormonal, metabolic and anatomical changes. In our study, weinvestigated the frequency of symptoms of CFS that can interfere with pregnancy.Materials and Methods: This study was performed with 224 pregnant women without any chronicsystemic disease. A survey form including sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy informationand symptoms and findings of CFS were applied to the pregnants. The results were evaluated accordingto the CFS diagnostic criteria in the guideline for diagnosis and treatment of CDC and Bruce M.Carruthers et al. Results: According to CDC 24 (10.7%) pregnant women and according to the diagnosis and treatmentguide, 8 pregnant women (3.5%) were evaluated as CFS. The most common complaints in pregnancyare; fatigue after exercise in 75% (n = 168), sensitivity to light, sound and smell in 58.9% (n = 132) andexcessive sleep or less sleep in 53.6%(n=120).Conclusion: The fact that many signs and symptoms are common between CFS and pregnancynecessitates that doctors following-up pregnant women should carefully evaluate every complaintbelonging to the pregnancy.

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Amaç: Kronik yorgunluk sendromu (KYS) istirahat ile düzelmeyen ve en az altı aydan beri devam edenyorgunluk ile birlikte, ayrıca hafıza ve konsantrasyon problemleri, miyalji, artralji, başağrısı, uykubozukluğu, tekrarlayan boğaz ağrısı ve hassas lenf nodları gibi bulgulardan en az dört tanesininbulunmasıyla karakterize bir hastalıktır. Gebelik süreci ise çeşitli hormonal, metabolik ve anatomikdeğişiklikler paralelinde benzer yakınmaların görülebileceği fizyolojik bir süreçtir. Çalışmamızda,gebelerde karışabilen KYS semptomlarının sıklığını araştırdık.Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışma kronik sistemik hastalığı olmayan 224 gebe ile gerçekleştirildi. Gebeleresosyodemografik özellikleri ve gebelik bilgileri ile KYS belirti ve bulgularını içeren anket formuuygulandı. Sonuçlar hastalık koruma ve kontrol merkezi (CDC) ve Bruce M.Carruthers ve ark. nınyayınladığı tanı ve tedavi kılavuzunda yer alan KYS tanı kriterleri ışığında değerlendirildi. Bulgular: CDC'ye göre 24 (%10,7) gebe, tanı ve tedavi kılavuzuna göre ise 8 gebe (%3,5) KYS olarakdeğerlendirildi. Gebelerde en sık görülen yakınmalar; %75 (n=168) ile egzersiz sonrası yorgunluk, %58,9(n=132) ile aşırı uyuma veya az uyuma ve %53,6 (n=120) ile ışık, ses ve kokulara karşı hassasiyet olaraksaptandı. Sonuç: KYS ile gebelik arasında pek çok belirti ve bulgunun ortak olarak bulunması gerçeği gebe takibiyapan hekimlerinin gebelere ait her yakınmayı dikkatli bir şekilde değerlendirmesini gerektirmektedir.Gebelik sürecinde ve fizyolojik olarak değerlendirilebilen bazı yakınmalar, aslında gebelik süreci iletetiklenmiş bazı patolojilere işaret ediyor olabilir.

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GÖLCÜR, M., AYDOĞAN, Ü., SARI, O., AKPAK, Y. K., KESKİN, U. (2022). Evaluation of the Frequency of Symptoms and Signs Related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Pregnant Women. Ankara Medical Journal, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3, 160–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/442040

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