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Table 1 Health issues in breastfeeding women reported by GPs (n = 253)

From: GPs' decision-making when prescribing medicines for breastfeeding women: Content analysis of a survey

Condition

Individual health issue

Categories of health issues

 

n

%

n

%

Infections

  

126

49.8

   Mastitis

60

23.7

  

   Other infections

(66)

(26.1)

  

Endometritis

11

4.3

  

Tonsillitis

9

3.6

  

RTI

8

3.2

  

UTI

7

2.8

  

Nipple thrush

6

2.4

  

"Antibiotics"

6

2.4

  

Common cold

3

1.2

  

Other gynaecological infection*

3

1.2

  

Sinusitis

2

0.8

  

Giardia

2

0.8

  

Miscellaneous infections

9

3.6

  

Depressive disorders

  

54

21.3

Use of analgesics

  

13

5.1

Contraception

  

9

3.6

Low milk supply

  

8

3.2

Atopy

  

8

3.2

   Hay fever

3

1.2

  

   Asthma

2

0.8

  

   Antihistamines

2

0.8

  

   Urticaria

1

0.4

  

Other conditions**

  

23

9.1

General comments (no specific situation)

  

10

4.0

  1. *v. discharge/vaginitis/pelvic infection
  2. **gastritis/reflux, anaemia, epilepsy, anal fissure, drugs, breast engorgement