Rare Adverse Events Associated with Corticosteroid Injections

Lactation failure following therapeutic steroid treatment in a mother with postpartum depression and spinal‐dural arteriovenous fistula: Case report and literature review

“…Lactation was absent for 36 h and 90% reduction within 24 h post‐injection, respectively. Lactation slowly resumed to normal on the third day in the first mother and after 1 month in the second mother 3,4 . McGuire reported a substantial drop in milk output after receiving a high‐dose depot injection of triamcinolone.…”

“…Lactation slowly resumed to normal on the third day in the first mother and after 1 month in the second mother. 3,4 McGuire reported a substantial drop in milk output after receiving a high-dose depot injection of triamcinolone. However, lower dose betamethasone depot did not significantly decrease milk output, indicating a correlation between the dose of steroid and lactation failure.…”