ArticleHeliyon2022
Use of herbal medicines during pregnancy in a group of Bangladeshi women.
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- Patient-physician communication on herbal medicine use during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence, motivation, and associated factors of medicinal herbs consumption in pregnant women from Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office: a systematic review.Pharmaceutical biology · 2023Pooled it
- Self-Medication With Herbal Remedies During Pregnancy: Practices, Reasons, and Adverse Effects.Scientifica · 2026Article
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- Lipid-Lowering Nutraceuticals for an Integrative Approach to Dyslipidemia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Assessing the safety and use of medicinal herbs during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in São Paulo, Brazil.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
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- Factors influencing the use of herbal medications during pregnancy at Public Health Center, Indonesia.Journal of public health research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy-related illnesses are commonly treated by herbal medicines in our country as well as around the world.
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to find out how common herbal use is among Bangladeshi pregnant women, what factors influence it, and how it affects pregnancy outcomes.
methodsRandom sampling was done among women who gave birth between July and September 2021 in the maternity ward of an NGO-based clinic and were requested to participate in the face-to-face questionnaire-based survey.
results275 women (71.80%) out of 383 used herbs during their pregnancy. Only 27.42% of women who used herbs informed their doctors, and 91.03% of users reported no side effects. Most users thought that herbs were safer than allopathic medications (71.8%). The ground behind the choosing herb was suggestion from family members or self-medication (34.73% and 31.83%, respectively). Ginger (
conclusionsThe usage of herbs throughout pregnancy is quite prevalent amid Bangladeshi womenfolk, according to this study. Herbs appear to be safe when used often during pregnancy. Furthermore, physicians or medical practitioners have to play a vital role in ensuring the safe usage of herbs among pregnant women.
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