ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2014
Use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy and the postpartum period: an analysis of the National Health Interview Survey.
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- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Pregnant Population, Northwest Ethiopia.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2021Article
- Complementary alternative medicine use among postpartum mothers in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Use of traditional and complementary medicine for maternal health and wellbeing by African migrant women in Australia: a mixed method study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- A comprehensive review of clinical studies with herbal medicine on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2019Review
- How often do women use non-drug treatment methods for psyschiatric symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum periods?Mental illness · 2019Article
- Evaluating the Demand for Integrative Medicine Practices in Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Screening for postpartum anxiety: A quality improvement project to promote the screening of women suffering in silence.Midwifery · 2018Article
- Demand for integrative medicine among women in pregnancy and childbed: a German survey on patients' needs.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
- How Safe Is Ginger Rhizome for Decreasing Nausea and Vomiting in Women during Early Pregnancy?Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
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Abstract
introductionComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used among women, but few national data exist regarding CAM use during pregnancy or the postnatal period.
methodsData from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for women ages between the ages of 18 and 49 years who were pregnant or had children less than 1 year old. CAM use was identified based on standard definitions of CAM from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. CAM use among women who were pregnant or with a child less than 1 year was compared with the other similarly aged female responders. CAM use was examined among these women stratified by sociodemographics, health conditions, and conventional medicine use through bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models.
resultsAmong pregnant and postpartum women from the ages of 19 to 49 years in the United States, 37% of pregnant women and 28% of postpartum women reported using CAM in the last 12 months compared with 40% of nonpregnant/non-postpartum women. Mind-body practices were the most common CAM modality reported, with one out of four women reporting use. Biological therapies, excluding vitamins and minerals, during the postpartum period were used by only 8% of women. Using multivariable regression modeling, we report no significant difference in CAM use among pregnant compared with non-pregnant women (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.88; [95% confidence interval 0.65-1.20]), but lower CAM use among postpartum women compared with non-pregnant women (AOR 0.67; [0.52-0.88]), while adjusting for sociodemographics.
conclusionCAM use among pregnancy similar to women who are not pregnant, while postpartum CAM use decreases. Further evaluation of CAM therapies among pregnant and postpartum women is necessary to determine the costs and benefits of integrative CAM therapies in conventional care.
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