Belara Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

Use in Pregnancy: Belara is not indicated during pregnancy. Discontinue immediately if a patient becomes pregnant while taking Belara. However, previous use of Belara does not justify an abortion. Chlormadinone acetate has exhibited embryolethal effects in rabbits, rats and mice. Moreover, teratogenicity was observed at embryotoxic doses in rabbits and already at lowest dose tested (1 mg/kg/day). The significance of these findings for human administration is unclear.
Use in Lactation: Milk production may be reduced and its quality affected with the use of Belara. Very small amounts of the active substances pass into the milk. Oral contraceptives eg, Belara should only be taken after breastfeeding has been stopped.
In general, however, contraception is only indicated if breastfeeding for a long time because usually, the patient will not have a cycle during a short period of breastfeeding. If possible, nonhormonal methods of contraception should be used until the baby has been fully weaned.