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Oral contraceptives do not affect magnesium in breast milk
Author(s) -
Dórea J.G.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)00193-4
Subject(s) - medicine , pill , breast milk , magnesium , obstetrics , oral administration , gynecology , physiology , pharmacology , biochemistry , chemistry , materials science , metallurgy
Objectives : To study the effects of oral contraceptives on magnesium metabolism of lactating mothers. Methods : Serum and breast‐milk magnesium were measured in three groups of mothers that were using combination pill (12), mini‐pill (21), and a control group (21). Results : There was no significant effect of oral contraceptives on breast‐milk magnesium. Conclusions : The use of oral contraceptives such as the combination pill and mini‐pill does not seem to affect the secretion of magnesium in breast milk.