Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Cryotherapy? Is Cryotherapy safe for nursing mother and child? Does Cryotherapy extracts into breast milk? Does Cryotherapy has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Cryotherapy influence milk supply or can Cryotherapy decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Cryotherapy lactation summary

Cryotherapy is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Cryotherapy is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Cryotherapy is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Cryotherapy does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Cryotherapy safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Cryotherapy usage in lactation

It is a method of treatment by using the local application of cold. Mostly used for treatment of warts and other dermatologic conditions.
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