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menthol and Pregnancy

menthol has been researched along with Pregnancy in 13 studies

Menthol: A monoterpene cyclohexanol produced from mint oils.

Pregnancy: The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Aromatic therapy using menthol was not significantly effective in reducing pain and anxiety during second trimester genetic amniocentesis."5.20Reducing Pain and Anxiety during Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis Using Aromatic Therapy: A Randomized Trial. ( Hanprasertpong, T; Kor-anantakul, O; Leetanaporn, R; Pranpanus, S; Pruksanusak, N; Suntharasaj, T; Suwanrath, C, 2015)
"We found very high rates of menthol cigarette use in pregnant smokers-particularly among racial/ethnic minority and low socioeconomic status smokers-and some evidence for associations with reduced smoking cessation in pregnancy."3.96High Rates of Menthol Cigarette Use Among Pregnant Smokers: Preliminary Findings and Call for Future Research. ( Corey, A; Gaffey, AE; McCallum, M; Niaura, R; Stroud, LR; Vergara-Lopez, C, 2020)
"This study provides the first evidence that prepartum menthol cigarette use may increase the risk of postpartum smoking relapse among White, and possibly African American, women who quit smoking during or immediately before pregnancy."3.77Race/ethnicity moderates the effect of prepartum menthol cigarette use on postpartum smoking abstinence. ( Cao, Y; Cinciripini, PM; Cofta-Woerpel, L; Daza, P; Li, Y; Mullen, PD; Nguyen, N; Reitzel, LR; Velasquez, MM; Vidrine, JI; Wetter, DW, 2011)
"Severe neonatal jaundice, as judged by the need for exchange blood transfusion or death of the infant, was however, significantly more frequent among neonates from families with positive history of naphthalene exposure than in those with negative history."1.27A survey of neonatal jaundice in association with household drugs and chemicals in Nigeria. ( Dawodu, AH; Familusi, JB, 1985)

Research

Studies (13)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (15.38)18.7374
1990's1 (7.69)18.2507
2000's5 (38.46)29.6817
2010's4 (30.77)24.3611
2020's1 (7.69)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Stroud, LR1
Vergara-Lopez, C1
McCallum, M1
Gaffey, AE1
Corey, A1
Niaura, R1
Oncken, C1
Feinn, R1
Covault, J1
Duffy, V1
Dornelas, E1
Kranzler, HR1
Sankey, HZ1
Hanprasertpong, T1
Kor-anantakul, O1
Leetanaporn, R1
Suwanrath, C1
Suntharasaj, T1
Pruksanusak, N1
Pranpanus, S1
Schmid, AU1
Reitzel, LR1
Nguyen, N1
Cao, Y1
Vidrine, JI1
Daza, P1
Mullen, PD1
Velasquez, MM1
Li, Y1
Cinciripini, PM1
Cofta-Woerpel, L1
Wetter, DW1
Charrois, TL1
Hrudey, J1
Gardiner, P1
Vohra, S1
Hébert, R1
Terry, LM1
Johanson, IB1
Abate, P1
Pepino, MY1
Domínguez, HD1
Spear, NE1
Molina, JC1
Sharara, AI1
Familusi, JB1
Dawodu, AH1
Teller, H1

Reviews

1 review available for menthol and Pregnancy

ArticleYear
Peppermint oil.
    Pediatrics in review, 2006, Volume: 27, Issue:7

    Topics: Antiemetics; Child; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactation; Mentha piperita; Menthol; P

2006

Trials

1 trial available for menthol and Pregnancy

ArticleYear
Reducing Pain and Anxiety during Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis Using Aromatic Therapy: A Randomized Trial.
    Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 2015, Volume: 98, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Amniocentesis; Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Female; Humans; Menthol; Middle Aged; Pain Management;

2015

Other Studies

11 other studies available for menthol and Pregnancy

ArticleYear
High Rates of Menthol Cigarette Use Among Pregnant Smokers: Preliminary Findings and Call for Future Research.
    Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2020, 10-08, Volume: 22, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Ethnicity; Female; Humans; Menthol; Nicotine; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; Smo

2020
Genetic Vulnerability to Menthol Cigarette Preference in Women.
    Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2015, Volume: 17, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Consumer Behavior; Female; Genetic Association Studies; Genotype; Haplotypes; Humans; Menthol

2015
[Can Menthol be used during pregnancy for example, as a tea, inhalation or rub?].
    Medizinische Monatsschrift fur Pharmazeuten, 2015, Volume: 38, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Topical; Adult; Beverages; Female; Humans; Menthol; Preg

2015
The common cold.
    Prescrire international, 2009, Volume: 18, Issue:99

    Topics: Adult; Camphor; Child; Child, Preschool; Common Cold; Contraindications; Female; Humans; Infant; Inf

2009
Race/ethnicity moderates the effect of prepartum menthol cigarette use on postpartum smoking abstinence.
    Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2011, Volume: 13, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Black or African American; Female; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Logistic Models; Longitudinal

2011
What's new in Nicotine & Tobacco Research?
    Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2006, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Melanins; Menthol; Nicotine; Pregnancy

2006
Effects of altered olfactory experiences on the development of infant rats' responses to odors.
    Developmental psychobiology, 1996, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Association Learning; Choice Behavior; Cyclohexanols; Eucalyptol; Female;

1996
Fetal associative learning mediated through maternal alcohol intoxication.
    Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2000, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Alcoholic Intoxication; Amniotic Fluid; Animals; Association Learning; Cyclohexanols; Ethanol; Eucal

2000
Lozenge-induced esophagitis.
    Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2000, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Dilatation and Curettage; Esophagitis; Esophagoscopy; Eucalyptus; Femal

2000
A survey of neonatal jaundice in association with household drugs and chemicals in Nigeria.
    Annals of tropical paediatrics, 1985, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Female; Household Products; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Insecticides; Jaundice, Neonatal; Menthol; Naph

1985
[Drug therapy in rectal diseases].
    Archiv fur dermatologische Forschung, 1972, Volume: 244

    Topics: Animals; Atropa belladonna; Balsams; Benzimidazoles; Bismuth; Chlorine; Corticosterone; Dibucaine; E

1972