Evidence on clinical manifestations of gestation: a review study
International Journal of Development Research
Evidence on clinical manifestations of gestation: a review study
Received 11th September, 2019; Received in revised form 16th October, 2019; Accepted 03rd November, 2019; Published online 31th December, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Emelline Silva Rodrigues Matos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: to describe the current evidence on the clinical manifestations of gestation. Methods: it is an integrative review carried out between November and December 2015, in databases of the Virtual Health Library. Results: from the search in the databases were found 112 articles that addressed the proposed theme , In applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 100 studies were excluded because they did not address relevant concepts within the scope of the review, thus, 12 scientific articles were analyzed. Conclusion: There are several alterations that involve mechanisms of anatomical, physiological and biochemical adaptations in the short gestational time interval, among them: cutaneous, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urinary, sensory, sexual and psychosocial alterations, among others. It has been noticed in some studies that many pregnant women consider such manifestations as "diseases" and not as normal physiological adaptations. It is necessary to increase the attention of professionals to these changes, thus guaranteeing greater effectiveness and a prenatal humanized follow-up.
