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Lactational amenorrhea
Post-partum infertility due to breast feeding / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lactational amenorrhea, also called postpartum infertility, is the temporary postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic (not menstruating) and fully breastfeeding.
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Lactational amenorrhea | |
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![]() An infant breastfeeding | |
Background | |
Type | Behavioral |
First use | Prehistory; Ecological method 1971 |
Failure rates (First six months postpartum) | |
Perfect use | <2% |
Typical use | ? |
Usage | |
Duration effect | Up to 6 months (longer in some cases, with greater failure rate) |
Reversibility | Yes |
User reminders | Adherence to protocols |
Clinic review | None |
Advantages and disadvantages | |
STI protection | No |
Periods | Absent |
Benefits | No external drugs or clinic visits required |
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