PREGNANCY OUTCOMES

Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Medicine Use Among Pregnant Women in Ibadan, Nigeria: Common, but Not Always Safe

In Ibadan, Nigeria, many pregnant women turn to unprescribed and herbal medicines. This is a big concern because these medicines can harm their unborn babies. Scientists studied 571 women and found that 31. 9% used unprescribed medicines and 21. 7% used herbal medicines. They wanted to know why women used these medicines and what happened to their pregnancies. Women...

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