Breastfeeding and fertility: part I-lactational amenorrhea
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association [The]. 1992; 67 (3-4): 291-309
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ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey describing the current fertility performance and breast-feeding of 1134 urban mothers, who gave birth within the last 2 years was carried out. Mothers were recruited from MCH centers in Alexandria governorate. The results indicated that the mean time elapsed since birth before return of menstruation was [5.1 +/- 4.3] months for breast-feeding mothers and [2.5 +/- 2.3] months for non-breast feeding mothers. At four-month of postpartum period, 50% of the mothers were still amenorrhoeic and at six-month, 31% of the mothers were still amenorrhoeic. A total confirmed pregnancies was 8.5% and 3% of new pregnancies occurred during amenorrhoea and while women were breast-feeding. Use of contraceptives was practiced by 57% of mothers, with 65% of all users starting as early as the second month
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Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Fécondité
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Aménorrhée
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc.
Année:
1992
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