Inducing lactation in nursing females

Abstract

A topical cream applied to a nipple of a lactating female induces lactation. The cream comprises a base cream having from about 0.5% to about 10%, by volume, of a steroid, based upon the total volume of the cream. The preferred steroid is stanozolol. Preferably, the cream comprises at least about 1% to about 10%, by volume, of stanozolol, based on the total volume of the cream.

Having, thus, described the invention what is claimed is: 
     
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         11 . In a topical cream for inducing lactation in a female of the type which is applied to at least one nipple, the improvement which comprises:
 an effective amount of an androgen consisting essentially of an androgen-containing topical cream, the cream comprising: (a) an androgen and a blend of yohimbine HCL, caffeine, synephrine, acetyl L-carnitine, lecithin, sesamin, octopamine HO 2  and ascorbyl palmitate.   
     
     
         12 . The improvement of  claim 11  wherein the androgen is present in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 10%, by volume, based on the total volume of the cream. 
     
     
         13 . The improvement of  claim 12  which further includes an additional cream selected from the group consisting of face creams and body moisturizing creams. 
     
     
         14 . The improvement of  claim 13  wherein the androgen is selected from the group consisting of stanozolol, danazol and furazabol. 
     
     
         15 . The improvement of  claim 14  wherein the androgen is stanozolol.