Women's use of complementary and alternative therapies in reproductive health care

Beal, Margaret W.

doi:10.1016/s0091-2182(98)00009-3

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“…Women are the most frequent users of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (CAM), [1][2][3][4][5][6] compared to men they are more likely to use CAM and to self-treat using CAM products and therapies. [7] It would not be surprising that they would continue to use them in pregnancy where the prevalence of CAM has been reported to be as high as 87%.…”

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The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Bishop

Northstone

Green

et al. 2011

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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word count: 297 Main text word count: 2999Page 2 of 16 ObjectivesTo report the frequency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use by a population of pregnant women in the UK. DesignFour postal self-completion questionnaires completed at 8, 12, 18 and 32 weeks' gestation provided the source of CAMs used. Questions asked for written descriptions about the use of any treatments, pills, medicines, ointments, homeopathic medicines, herbal medicines, supplements, drinks and herbal teas. SettingAn observational, population-based, cohort study of parents and children of 14541 pregnant women residing within the former county of Avon in south-west England. Data was available for 14115 women. ResultsOver a quarter (26.7%; n=3774) of women had used a CAM at least once in pregnancy, the use rising from 6% in the 1 st trimester to 12.4% in the 2 nd to 26.3% in the 3 rd . Herbal teas were the most commonly reported CAM at any time in pregnancy (17.7%; n=2499) followed by homeopathic medicine (14.4%; n=2038) and then herbal medicine (5.8%; n=813). The most commonly used herbal product was chamomile used by 14.6% of women, the most commonly used homeopathic product was Arnica used by 3.1% of women. Other CAMs (osteopathy, aromatherapy, acupuncture/acupressure, Chinese herbal medicine, chiropractic, cranial sacral therapy, hypnosis, non-specific massage and reflexology) accounted for less than 1% of users. ConclusionsCAM use in pregnancy, where a wide range of CAMs has been assessed, has not been widely reported. Studies that have been conducted report varying results to this study (26.7%) by between 13.3% and 87% of pregnant women. Survey results will be affected by a number of factors namely the inclusion/exclusion of vitamins and minerals, the timing of data collection, the country of source, the number of women surveyed, and the different selection criteria of either recruiting women to the study or of categorising and identifying a CAM treatment or product.

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The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Bishop

Northstone

Green

et al. 2011

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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“…These women are more likely to be middle-aged and with higher education. Beal (1998), however, argued that the higher incidence of CAM users among females may simply be linked to their tendency to be more concerned about their health and to make more visits to health practitioners in general.…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine: Consumers in search of wellness or an expression of need by the sick?

Spence

Ribeaux

2003

Psychology and Marketing

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The provision of health care in Western societies is examined in relation to the arrival of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a serious provider in the latter half of the 20th century. This article examines the underlying components of the increasing uptake of CAM and attempts to cluster health-care consumers according to their attitudes and motivation toward the use of healthcare products and services. The analysis does not support the idea of a widespread uptake of CAM practitioner treatments on the part of the general public except for particular segments of that public, including the seriously ill. There is also little evidence of exclusive use of CAM for personal health care. On the other hand, there is significant evidence for an uptake of non-practitioner-based CAM by wider segments of the population. The findings raise issues regarding the evidence for the efficacy of CAM and the methodology for testing it. These are discussed. ᭧ 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Only health care providers who are specialized in areas related to reproduction were expected to be knowledgeable about issues particular to women. Women from rural sector or modern society rely on herbals for their health care and beauty care (Beal, 1998). Herbal remedies for women include medicinal herbs and Ayurveda herbal remedies for problems like urinary tract infection, pubertal changes, post-menopausal syndrome, hot flushes, menopause, poly cystic ovarian syndrome, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, infertility, delayed labor, low breast milk production, abortion and other female disorders.…”

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Vital role of herbal medicines in womens health: A perspective review

Raja¹

2015

Afr. J. Plant Sci.

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Women's use of complementary and alternative therapies in reproductive health care

Cited by 70 publications

References 22 publications

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Complementary and alternative medicine: Consumers in search of wellness or an expression of need by the sick?

Vital role of herbal medicines in womens health: A perspective review

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