PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2001: Prednisone

Prednisone

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 07:20:00 -0500 (CDT)

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Dr. von Almen: I read your answer below and now have a question--Does prednisone commonly mess up your cycles? How long does it take to get them back to normal? I am breast feeding my son who is 7 months old and haven't had a period. I thought it was bc of the breastfeeding, but I take between 10-20 mg. of prednisone. Could that be a contributing factor?

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Amy
t Sat,  7 Apr 2001, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>
>At Sat, 7 Apr 2001, SH wrote:
>>
>>I am 32 1/2 years old and am just today coming off an 8 week course of Prednisone for my Ulcerative Colitis. Next month I want to start trying to get pregnant. First of all, is one month long enough to be off the prednisone before getting pregnant?
>>I also take 12 tablets Asacol per day. Should I go off it while trying to get pregnant, or while I am pregnant? Or is that riskier due to the chance of a flare up? Since diagnosed, I have never been off Asacol and therefore I don't even know if it is really doing anything for me. Are there risks to baby if I stay on Asacol during pregnancy? What are they?
>>Also, will it be more difficult for me to conceive as opposed to someone who does not have this disease? My appt with an OB. to answer these questions is not till September! need help!  Thank you.
>SH
>
>I think your body will tell you when you have been off the prednisone
>long enough (ie, your cycles will be back to normal).
>Asacol is a category B pregnancy drug, and should be safe in pregnancy.
>
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>

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