Is Testostosterone Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Testostosterone? Is Testostosterone safe for nursing mother and child? Does Testostosterone extracts into breast milk? Does Testostosterone has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Testostosterone influence milk supply or can Testostosterone decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Testostosterone lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Testostosterone is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Testostosterone may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Testostosterone may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Testostosterone low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Testostosterone We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Testostosterone usage in lactation
Testostosterone hormone reduces Prolactin serum levels and may likely inhibit milk production mainly soon after delivery. No significant increase of Testostosterone serum levels neither in the mother´s milk nor in the infant’s serum have been found after administration to the mother. No adverse side effects have been noticed in the infant.
Answer by DrLact: About Testostosterone usage in lactation
Limited data indicate that a low-dose (100 mg) subcutaneous Testostosterone pellet given to a nursing mother appears not to increase milk Testostosterone levels markedly. Testostosterone has low oral bioavailability because of extensive first-pass metabolism, so it is unlikely to affect the breastfed infant. One breastfed infant seemed not to be adversely affected by low-dose maternal Testostosterone therapy.
Testostosterone Side Effects in Breastfeeding
An infant (age not stated) was breastfed (extent not stated) after implantation of 100 mg of Testostosterone subcutaneously. No adverse effects were noted in the infant over a 5-month period.[1]
Testostosterone Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
Supraphysiologic serum levels of Testostosterone, either from a tumor[2][3] or from exogenously administered Testostosterone,[4] reduces milk production in postpartum women. Testostosterone alone reduces serum prolactin;[4] however, when given in combination with estrogen and progestin, serum prolactin levels are not markedly reduced.[5] Testostosterone was previously used therapeutically to suppress lactation, usually in combination with an estrogen.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Alternate Drugs
Testosterone(Low Risk)
Estradiol Valerate(Low Risk)
Testosterone(Low Risk)
Progesterone(Safe)
Estradiol(Low Risk)