Factors associated with local herb use during pregnancy and labor among women in Kigoma region, Tanzania, 2014-2016.
Rena FukunagaD MorofC BlantonA RuizG MaroF SerbanescuPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
About one in ten women in Kigoma used local herbs during their most recent pregnancy and/or labor and had a high risk of postnatal complications. Health providers may consider screening pregnant women for herb use during antenatal and delivery care as well as provide information about any known risks of complications from herb use.
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