LACTNET Archives

Lactation Information and Discussion

LACTNET@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Condense Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Sender:
Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:20:52 -0500
Reply-To:
Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
MIME-Version:
1.0
Content-Transfer-Encoding:
7bit
Content-Type:
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
From:
Jack Newman <[log in to unmask]>
Comments:
cc: "Jeanette F. Panchula" <[log in to unmask]>
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (13 lines)
In the first place, women who are breastfeeding should not be taking
oestrogen containing birth control pills or any other pills containing
oestrogens, exactly because they may significantly decrease the milk
supply.

I think that fluconazole can decrease the milk supply even without the
concomitant use of oestrogens.  Its parent, ketoconazole, is known to
have androgen like effects, or stimulate androgens, which might explain
this.  Usually it is not a problem, and usually, even if it is, the milk
comes back pretty smartly after the course of treatment.

Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC

ATOM RSS1 RSS2