WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Premarin cream and possible pregnancy

Re: Premarin cream and possible pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 11:05:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Karina wrote: >
>I was prescribed premarin cream after 5 months postpartum due to painful
>intercourse, the dosage was 2mg daily, 5 days a week with 2 days break.
>My question is if I had relations and happened to get pregnant while
>using the premarin cream, would this be dangerous to the baby?
>
>I also heard that applying a small percent of estrogen cream to your
>facial cream may reduce the agin process of the skin due to collagen
>levels, would this also be dangerous to a fetus?

Estrogen cream is very highly absorbed by the vaginal tissue and could potentially cause a problem. We know that the estrogen from birth control pills does not seem to cause a problem, but with daily use of 2 grams, the dosage may be enough to potentially be an issue. If you are not using birth control, I would advise not using the cream.

Regarding the cutaneous use of estrogen, I am aware of no data to support its beneficial use for skin care... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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