Abstract
Objectives: This study was to establish safety and efficacy of using herbal medicine during pregnancy and to investigate patient's satisfaction. Methods: We investigated general pregnancy outcome, birth history, newborn infant's physical condition and patient's satisfaction. Survey respondents were 54 gynecological outpatients who visited Daejeon University Dunsan Oriental hospital from January 1, 2011 through February 28, 2013. Results: A total of fifty one cases maintained pregnancy and 3 cases had miscarriages. Forty seven cases delivered normally, 4 cases gave birth prematurely. There was no congenital malformation due to using herbal medicine and most of newborn babies had on the average weight and height and were healthy condition. The average score of patient's satisfaction was 3.44 point (Excellent=5). Conclusions: This study presents safety and efficacy of using herbal medicine during pregnancy.
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