What is a nulligravida?

• A. A woman who has never been pregnant
• B. A woman who has never given birth
• C. A woman who has had one pregnancy
• D. A woman who is pregnant for the first time

Answer: (A)

Gravidity tracks how many times a person has been pregnant. Nulligravida means zero pregnancies, i.e., she has never been pregnant. This term is used in obstetric history to distinguish someone who has never conceived from someone who has been pregnant before. For comparison, primigravida refers to someone in her first pregnancy, and multigravida to someone who has been pregnant more than once. Understanding gravidity helps summarize a patient’s pregnancy history quickly in a focused H&P.