Re: Spironolactone, Diane and pregnancy
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 20:50:00 +0200
Hi Jacqi,
Sorry, but I dont remember your original message. But all combined BCPs are contraindicated while breastfeeding if for nothing else: they suppress milk production.
Sam
> At Tue, 12 Jun 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >>
>
> Dear Sam
>
> Benefits of Diane 35 vs. Breastfeeding and potential risks for my baby
> girl
>
> Im living in Spore. My obgyn has started me on Diane 35 altho Im
> expressing breastmilk and feeding my now 7mth baby. He says main prob
> is drop in milk supply and that diane-35 is still best for me because of
> PCOS. I know this is a PCOS medication forum and Im digressing but do
> the benefits to me outweigh any potential risks for my baby girl? btw,
> my gyn is generally good but he also okayed Xenical (the fat blocker)
> for my cousin's wife who was breastfeeding and not at all fat by
> American standards (prob less than 10pounds overweight). Fortunately,
> our broinlaw is a med resident and advised her otherwise.
>
> Jacqi
>
> --
> Jacqi in Singapore
> New to PCOS
>
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