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Lactation and contraception.

K I Kennedy1

  • 1Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Ginecologia Y Obstetricia De Mexico
|April 1, 1990
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Breastfeeding's contraceptive effect is significant for family planning. Lactational amenorrhea, when practiced with nearly full breastfeeding for six months postpartum, offers a valuable, often undervalued, method to control fertility.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Family Planning
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Breastfeeding provides a contraceptive effect, influencing fertility rates.
  • Decreased breastfeeding necessitates increased contraceptive use to maintain fertility control.
  • A recent consensus supports lactational amenorrhea for family planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the contraceptive benefits of lactational amenorrhea.
  • To emphasize its role as a complement to modern family planning methods.
  • To encourage healthcare providers, particularly obstetricians and gynecologists, to promote breastfeeding and lactational amenorrhea.

Main Methods:

  • Quantification of the contraceptive effect of breastfeeding through population-based surveys.
  • Review of the consensus on using lactational amenorrhea for family planning.
Keywords:
AttitudeBehaviorBreast FeedingContraceptionContraceptive EffectivenessContraceptive UsageDelivery Of Health CareFamily PlanningFecundabilityFecundityHealthHealth PersonnelIncidenceInfant NutritionMeasurementMenstruationNutritionOvulationPhysiciansPostpartum AmenorrheaPsychological FactorsPuerperiumReproductionResearch MethodologyUse-effectiveness

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  • Analysis of lactational amenorrhea's utility, especially when adherence to other methods is low.

    • Main Results:

    • Lactational amenorrhea during nearly-full breastfeeding for the first six months postpartum is an effective family planning method.
    • This method is particularly beneficial for individuals with poor compliance or continuation rates with other contraceptives.
    • Physicians, especially obstetricians and gynecologists, often underestimate the contraceptive effectiveness of lactational amenorrhea.

    Conclusions:

    • Lactational amenorrhea is a viable and effective component of family planning strategies.
    • Obstetricians and gynecologists are uniquely positioned to promote breastfeeding and its contraceptive benefits.
    • Promoting breastfeeding and lactational amenorrhea can improve contraceptive uptake and continuation, impacting overall fertility.