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Pregnancy Breastfeeding And Fertility While Taking Rivaroxaban

NHS medicines information on rivaroxaban and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.

Rivaroxaban and pregnancy

Rivaroxaban should not be taken during pregnancy.

If you take rivaroxaban and are planning to get pregnant or you become pregnant while taking it, speak to your doctor or specialist. You will need to be changed to a different medicine.

Rivaroxaban and breastfeeding

It may be OK to take rivaroxaban while breastfeeding, but talk to your doctor or pharmacist first.

Rivaroxaban gets into breast milk in very small amounts, and it is unlikely to cause side effects in your baby. However, we do not have very much information about rivaroxaban and breastfeeding, so your doctor may recommend a different medicine we know more about.

If your doctor says it's OK to take rivaroxaban while breastfeeding, then monitor your baby for any possible side effects.

Talk to your health visitor, midwife, pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible if:

your baby is not feeding as well as usual
your baby seems to bleed or bruise easily
you have any other concerns about your baby

Rivaroxaban and fertility

There's no evidence to suggest that taking rivaroxaban reduces fertility in either men or women.

Speak to your doctor if you're trying to get pregnant.

OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature L: Laxatives. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.
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