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Contraceptive use during lactational amenorrhea

V Hight-Laukaran1, S O Rutstein, M H Labbok

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study estimates the overlap between lactational amenorrhea and contraceptive use in postpartum women in developing countries. Findings highlight regional variations and inform reproductive health service planning.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Demography

Background:

  • Understanding postpartum reproductive health is crucial for family planning.
  • Lactational amenorrhea is a natural method of birth spacing.
  • Contraceptive use during the first six months postpartum varies globally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the overlap between lactational amenorrhea and contraceptive use in the first 6 months postpartum.
  • To analyze this overlap using data from developing countries.
  • To inform reproductive health service strategies for postpartum women.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of nationally representative sample survey data.
  • Tabulation of the proportion of lactational amenorrhea among contraceptive users.

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  • Analysis stratified by population group (all women, postpartum women) and country.

    • Main Results:

    • High overlap of lactational amenorrhea and contraceptive use in Africa and the Near East.
    • Lower overlap in Latin America and the Caribbean, linked to declining breastfeeding.
    • Median duration of oral contraceptive use provided for context.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings have significant implications for planning postpartum reproductive health services.
    • Timing of contraceptive counseling and provision strategies impact postpartum contraception.
    • National policies on postpartum contraception can substantially affect commodity use.