Why is so little time given to considering contraception during pregnancy and in the
immediate postpartum period? Pregnancy may be the result of careful planning and …

The provision of effective and safe contraception during the postnatal period is an important
aspect of maternal care. There is still a high unmet need for modern contraception …

PIP: While many forms of contraception may be available to postpartum women to postpone
a subsequent pregnancy, a woman's chosen mode of infant feeding and her process of …

Mothers and their partners have a range of options to consider for use postnatally. Clinicians
may help couples to make a decision by describing the options available and discussing the …

Fertility and sexual activity can resume shortly after childbirth therefore the early initiation of
effective postpartum contraception is important to prevent an unintended pregnancy. An inter …

Provision of good information on contraceptive choices for new mothers is important. Many
new mothers risk an unplanned second pregnancy because they are confused about what …

Women were interviewed to determine what advice they received about postpartum
contraception and what they thought of it. Only 4% of women discussed postpartum …

Purpose Postpartum contraception is subjected to specific medical guidelines related to the
suckling mode. The practitioner must conciliate prescription rules with women's …

The choice of a post-partum contraceptive method depends on many factors, including the
need for a temporary versus a permanent method, the infant feeding choice and the extent to …

Yuzpe AA (Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario, London,
Ontario, Canada). Postcoital contraception. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 16: 497–501, 1979 The …