Is Comestrol estrobene Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Comestrol estrobene? Is Comestrol estrobene safe for nursing mother and child? Does Comestrol estrobene extracts into breast milk? Does Comestrol estrobene has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Comestrol estrobene influence milk supply or can Comestrol estrobene decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Comestrol estrobene lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Comestrol estrobene is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Comestrol estrobene may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Comestrol estrobene may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Comestrol estrobene .
- Usage of Comestrol estrobene is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Comestrol estrobene and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Comestrol estrobene usage in lactation
Synthetic estrogen.It may decrease breast milk production.
Alternate Drugs for Estrogens. ATC G03C
Estradiol(Low Risk)
Ethinyl Estradiol(Low Risk)
Estradiol Valerate(Low Risk)
Ethinylestradiol(Low Risk)
Promestriene(Low Risk)
Chlorotrianisene(Unsafe)
Diethylstilbestrol(Dangerous)
Estriol (Topical Use)(Low Risk)
Dihydrofolliculin(Low Risk)