Table 4.
Pattern of herbal medicine use among women seeking infertility care.
| Characteristics | Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The use of herbal medicine to treat your condition in the past twelve months | Yes | 61 (36.5) |
| No | 106 (63.5) | |
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| Reason for using herbal medicine n = 61 | Recommended by friends and family | 57 (96.7) |
| Others (recommended by herbal medicine seller) | 2 (3.3) | |
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| Awareness of the name of the herbal medicine used, n = 61 | Yes | 29 (47.5) |
| No | 32 (52.5) | |
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| If yes, name of herbal medicine, n = 29 | Rabena (Luffa acutangula) | 29 (100) |
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| Route of administration of herbal medicine, n = 61 | Orally | 61 (100) |
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| If yes, was it beneficial? n = 61 | No | 61 (100) |
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| Experienced side effects, n = 61 | Yes | 7 (11.5) |
| No | 54 (88.5) | |
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| If yes, type of side effect, n = 7 | Amenorrhea | 3 (42.8) |
| Pruritus | 2 (28.6) | |
| Rash | 2 (28.6) | |
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| Disclosure to healthcare provider | Yes | 12 (19.7) |
| No | 49 (80.3) | |
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| If no, reason for nondisclosure, n = 49 | Health provider did not ask | 25 (51.0) |
| Thought it was not necessary |
24 (49.0) | |