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Anne Cook <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 13:12:07 -0400
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The following was set to me by a LLLL.  An archive search provided much to
reassure the mother about the use of the estrogen cream, but nothing to
answer her question about the reversibility of infant breast enlargement,
whether or not it has anything to do with the estrogen.



> I have a request for information from a mother regarding the Estrogen
> cream "Premarin (conjugated estrogens)".  She used the cream twice a
> week for 7-8 months for vaginal dryness.  The cream contains 0.625 mg of
> conjugated estrogens per each gram used.  Apparantly, her doctor
> indicated this would be okay with breastfeeding, but after discontinuing
> use, her daughter has shown signs of breast enlargement.  Her
> pediatrician has indicated concern over the extended use of the cream.
>
> Her daughter was about 4 months old when the mother started using the
> cream, and the mother discontinued use when the child was 12 months
> old.  Her daughter is now 15 months old, still nursing, and has
> developed one breast that is slightly larger than the other.
>
> There are other possible causes for the condition that are currently
> being investigated, but the mother is interested in any information
> connecting the use of the cream with breast enlargement in the infant.
>
> In particular she is concerned whether the condition in her daughter is
> temporary.

Thank you for any information.

Anne Cook, MS, LLLL, AAPL, and
LLL ("Longtime Lactnet Lurker")


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