IM 6 MOS PREG and been using minoxidil 5%. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[alexlikesrain]

ive been using minoxidil for years. when i got preg (im 29) i checked everywhere online about wether minoxidil is safe or not and got results that it did not cause birth deffects. today i did another search and found 1 article that it causes major fetal malformations (this one 1 reported case) and that when i 28 yr old woman went for a routine 22 week sonogram her fetus had problems with his brain and his heart therefore pregnancy was terminated. im totally freaking out right now. anyone else used minoxidil during preg??
PLEASE HELP
ps. i had sonogram at 19-20 weeks and no birth deffects found

 

[flimflam]

well, I would not panic yet. As far as I can see, the effects of minoxidil on pregnant women are unknown as it's never been tested. I would consider stopping the treatment and speaking to your doctor.

 

[alexlikesrain]

wow you look amazing with buzzed hair!

yeah i did a search when i got preg, about using minoxidil and it all seemed ok.
some articles say that the baby might be abit hairy but of course will loose all that extra hair a little while after it is born. but then i found this article and im freaking out:
here is the article and the link. i found this same case on many many websites:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14745922


BACKGROUND: Minoxidil is a K(+) channel opener able to cause relaxation of vascular smooth muscles and modify cell growth and cell fate or migration. It is now widely used for its hair growth promoting effects. When locally applied, it is absorbed through the skin and may have systemic pharmacological effects. CASE: A 28-year-old white pregnant woman daily applied minoxidil 2% to her scalp because of hair loss. At the 22nd gestational week, after a routine ultrasound test showing significant brain, heart, and vascular malformations of the fetus, pregnancy was interrupted. The placenta had numerous ischemic areas and a discrepancy between gestational age and villi maturation. In the villi, capillaries were increased in number, significantly enlarged, and excessively marginalized. The fetus' heart was increased in volume and had a globose shape, the aorta had a distal stenosis. The sigmoid colon was significantly increased in length and a mesentery commune was present. The brain had enlarged ventricles and abundant hemorrhages. Histological examination showed areas of demyelinization with gliosis, signs of excessive and inappropriate angiogenesis, and capillary rearrangement. CONCLUSIONS: Further knowledge on minoxidil-induced fetal toxicity would be beneficial before allowing its use in pregnant women. Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

 

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