ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Systematic Review

Authors

Hashemi Jam   M.S. (*)
Roustaei‎   Z. (1)






(*) Sarem Fertility & Infertility Research Center (SAFIR)‎, Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran
(1) ‎Sarem Fertility & Infertility Research Center (SAFIR), Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Correspondence


Article History

Received:   August  18, 2015
Accepted:   December 24, 2015
ePublished:   February 15, 2016

ABSTRACT

Information & Methods One of the most important changes occurs in the body of a pregnant woman is ‎postpartum milk secretion. If the baby is not fed from this milk or the milk is not ‎drained from the mother's breast in any other manner, some maternal problems ‎will be arised. There are numerous drug and non-drug interventions to suppress ‎lactation after childbirth and relief of its symptoms in women. This review report ‎aimed to investigate the literature involved in this field to offer a single protocol ‎in such cases. In the search strategy , we used the keywords of suppression of ‎lactation, Treatments for suppression of lactation, Drugs in breastfeeding, ‎Lactation after Perinatal, Neonatal, or Infant Loss by referring to the valid ‎scientific databases, including Sciencedirect, Pubmed, Elsevier, Cochrane, and ‎about 26 relevant papers were received and analyzed.‎
Conclusion Currently, the recommended methods for the cessation of lactation in women with ‎necessary indications are not conclusive for all involved women. Identification ‎and applying different methods to suppress lactation in mothers who have been ‎banned to use milk for various reasons, can significantly help them to better ‎manage suppression of lactation. Based on the relevant systematic review study, ‎it seems that in case of low maternal milk secretion, it is better to use non-‎pharmacological methods to suppress lactation because of their fewer side effects; ‎but the most effective treatments are the use of Bromocriptine and Cabergoline. ‎But still the most common treatment for the suppression of lactation is ‎administration of Estrasiol‎


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