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Re: Breastfeeding and Evening Primrose Oil From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 23 Jan 2001 09:14:58 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: adhesions" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: postpartum bleeding" In reply to: Mother: "Breastfeeding and Evening Primrose Oil" At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Mother wrote: > >I am a mother of a five month old baby, and I am breastfeeding. I have >psoriasis, and I had luck before becoming pregnant using Evening >Primrose Oil to treat it. EPO was more helpful than anything else I've >used to treat psoriasis. However, I discontinued the use of it when I >became pregnant, just to be cautious. My psoriasis has worsened. I'm >wondering if anyone knows of medical research on the safety of using >Evening Primrose Oil when breastfeeding/pregnant, since I would like to >resume its use but want to be sure of its safety on my 5 month old baby >who is still breastfeeding. Topical application is very unlikely to have any risks. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: adhesions" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: postpartum bleeding" In reply to: Mother: "Breastfeeding and Evening Primrose Oil"

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