Dydrogesterone increases serum lactalbumin concentration in the puerperium.
Eight women taking oral dydrogesterone 10 mg twice daily for the first 10 d of the puerperium, had significantly (P less than 0.01) greater levels of serum lactalbumin than controls (n = 9), from day 4. No difference was observed in prolactin concentrations between groups.
D004394:Dydrogesterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007768:Lactalbumin / Q000097:blood*; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000502:physiology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
D011374:Progesterone; D011388:Prolactin; D007768:Lactalbumin; D004394:Dydrogesterone