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nAlthea is one of the most popular oral contraceptive pills in the Philippines. Apart from contraceptive purpose, it is also widely prescribed for the treatment of PCOS and tackling problems related to hormonal imbalance.
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nNaturally, all categories ofnwomen are taking it to avoid unwanted pregnancy. I have seen many women who arenbreastfeeding their babies are wondering whether they can take Althea or not.
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nThe answer is NOT!
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nYes, Althea should not bentaken by lactating or breastfeeding women.
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nThe reason is itsningredients. As you might know, Althea is a combined form of contraceptivenpill. It means that Althea contains Estrogen, and also progesterone. You cannalso say that it is an Estrogen hormone based birth control pill.
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nAnd, if a lactating womanntakes estrogen based pill then the production of breast milk may be negativelynaffected. Low breast milk will only compromise the health of the baby.
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nIf you are a breastfeedingnwoman, don’t take Althea. You should also not take any other estrogen basednbirth control pill.
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nYou can take a progesteronenonly pill. There are many in the market. The manufacturer of Althea alsonproduces a progesterone only pill, named DAPHNE.
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