Nausea and Vomiting | Vomit
Nauseaisthefeelingyougetinyourstomach[1]beforeyouvomit[2].Vomiting[3]iswhenyouthrowupyourstomachcontentsthroughyourmouth[4].Youcanhavenauseaandvomitingtogetherorseparately.Nauseaandvomitingarenotdiseases,butbotharecommonsymptomsofmanyconditions,suchas:Nauseaandvomitingcanalsoresultfrom:MotionsicknessorseasicknessEarlystagesofpregnancy[5](Nauseahappensin50%-90%ofpregnancies;vomitingin25%-55%.)IngestingsomethingtoxicAreactiontomedicines IntensepainEmotionalstress(suchasfear)Drinkingtoomuchalco...
Nausea is the feeling you get in your stomach[1] before you vomit[2]. Vomiting[3] is when you throw up your stomach contents through your mouth[4]. You can have nausea and vomiting together or separately.
Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but both are common symptoms of many conditions, such as:
Nausea and vomiting can also result from:
Motion sickness or seasicknessEarly stages of pregnancy[5] (Nausea happens in 50%-90% of pregnancies; vomiting in 25%-55%.)Ingesting something toxicA reaction to medicines Intense painEmotional stress (such as fear)Drinking too much alcoholUsing illicit drugs OvereatingReactions to certain smells or odorsVomiting in children
Children are more prone to vomiting than adults. Some common reasons children vomit include:
Vomiting in adults
One common cause of vomiting in adults is gastroenteritis, a gut infection caused by bacteria. Its often called "stomach flu," though it isnt a type of flu at all. Other common ca...