Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.

Mansoor AhmedJung Hye HwangMohammad Ashraful HasanDongwoon Han

Published in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine (2018)

This study highlights popularity of herbal medicines during pregnancy in Bangladesh. Previous herbal medicine users and unemployed women turned significantly more to herbal medicines during pregnancy. Reports of side effects and use of some potentially harmful modalities warrant awareness regarding proper use of herbal medicines in pregnancy and its pharmacovigilance.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
adverse drug
physical activity
preterm birth
type diabetes
emergency department
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk