Taking St John's wort during pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
A 23-year-old patient of mine has been taking St John's wort for postpartum depression for about 2 years. She is now planning her second pregnancy. Is she or her fetus at risk if she continues to take the herbal therapy?


CONCLUSIONS
Despite the widespread availability and use of St John's wort and extensive research on the herb, there are almost no data on reproductive safety. At this stage, therefore, St John's wort cannot be recommended as safe therapy during pregnancy.
Goldman
Ran D
RD
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont, Canada.
Koren
Gideon
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D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010936:Plant Extracts