Althea 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.
Naturally, all categories of
women are taking it to avoid unwanted pregnancy. I have seen many women who are
breastfeeding their babies are wondering whether they can take Althea or not.
The answer is NOT!
Yes, Althea should not be
taken by lactating or breastfeeding women.
The reason is its
ingredients. As you might know, Althea is a combined form of contraceptive
pill. It means that Althea contains Estrogen, and also progesterone. You can
also say that it is an Estrogen hormone based birth control pill.
And, if a lactating woman
takes estrogen based pill then the production of breast milk may be negatively
affected. Low breast milk will only compromise the health of the baby.
If you are a breastfeeding
woman, don’t take Althea. You should also not take any other estrogen based
birth control pill.
You can take a progesterone
only pill. There are many in the market. The manufacturer of Althea also
produces a progesterone only pill, named DAPHNE.
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