Triclofem Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy: The health care provider will check that the patient is not pregnant before giving her the first injection and also if any following injection is delayed beyond 12 weeks. The patient should not take Triclofem if she is pregnant as hormonal medicines can affect the developing baby.
Breast-feeding: Triclofem does not prevent the breast from producing milk so nursing mothers can use it, however, it is better for the baby that for the first few weeks after birth its mother's milk contains no traces of any medicines, including Triclofem. The health care provider may advise to wait until at least 6 weeks after the baby has been born before the patient starts using Triclofem for contraception.
Fertility: The usual level of fertility should return when the effect of the injection has worn off. This takes different amounts of time in different women, and does not depend on how long the patient has been using Triclofem. Some women have become pregnant as early as 14 weeks after their last injection.