Is Stil-Rol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Stil-Rol? Is Stil-Rol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Stil-Rol extracts into breast milk? Does Stil-Rol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Stil-Rol influence milk supply or can Stil-Rol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Stil-Rol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Stil-Rol is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Stil-Rol may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Stil-Rol 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 Stil-Rol .
- Usage of Stil-Rol is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Stil-Rol 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 Stil-Rol 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)