Pregnancy Breastfeeding And Fertility While Taking Peppermint OilPeppermint oil and pregnancyAlthough there is not much information on the use of peppermint oil in pregnancy, it is not expected to cause any problems. Peppermint oil and breastfeedingIf your baby is healthy you can take peppermint oil if you need to while breastfeeding. There's not much information about taking peppermint oil while breastfeeding but it's likely that only tiny amounts would get into breast milk. It's unlikely to cause any side effects in your baby. It's very rare for breastfed babies to have side effects from medicines you're taking. But it's important to keep monitoring your baby if you're taking any medicine while breastfeeding. Contact your healthcare professional or call 111 as soon as possible if you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as usual, has any unusual symptoms, or if you're worried about them. Keep breastfeeding as usual until you've got advice about your baby's symptoms. Peppermint oil and fertilityThere's no evidence that peppermint oil affects fertility in either men or women. Sexual Health AdviceThroughout this series we have help and advice on staying healthy, dealing with Sexually Transmitted Infections, the risks of each type of the most popular gay sex and what to do if the sex you have is not consentual. The topics covered in this series include:
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