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Re: Spironolactone, Diane and pregnancy

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:19:37 +0200


Hi Anne,

Before TTC you should stop both. The usual advice is to wait 3 mo after BCP before TTC, but this does not apply to PCOSers. On the other hand you should have a metabolic check up (glucose/insulin) and have it corrected before TTC. For your info

Sam

> Dr. Sam,
>
> I have been on Diane 35 and Spironolactone for almost three years. My
> husband and I feel ready to have a baby. How long before trying to
> conceive should I stop taking the medication? Is one of them safer .
> before conception than the other (e.g. can I continue taking Diane for
> a few months after stopping Spironolactone?) BTW, I read somewhere that
> Spironolactone is safe when you breastfeed, and so are BCPs. Does this
> apply to Diane as well?
> Thank you for your time.
>




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