Understanding of Lactational Amenorrhea Among US Pregnant Women [A29]

MJ Chen, C Iwuagwu, AE Hoyt-Austin, M Fix… - Obstetrics & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: To assess perceptions of the effectiveness of LAM compared to other
postpartum contraceptives in 2021, we used social media to recruit US-born nulliparous …

Understanding of Lactational Amenorrhea As a Contraceptive Method Among US Pregnant Women

A Hoyt-Austin, MJ Chen, C Iwuagwu… - Breastfeeding …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) of postpartum contraception is more
effective than typical use of condoms or birth control pills. However, LAM may be …

Breastfeeding and contraception use among women with unplanned pregnancies less than 2 years after delivery

IB Tilley, OM Shaaban, M Wilson, A Glasier… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine breastfeeding and contraceptive use after the lactational
amenorrhea method (LAM) criteria were no longer met. METHODS: Two hundred and thirty …

Knowledge and opinions of postpartum mothers about the lactational amenorrhea method: the Turkish experience

S Özsoy, H Aksu, N Akdolun Balkaya… - Breastfeeding …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objective: This study was performed to investigate mothers' opinions and knowledge about
the contraceptive feature of breastfeeding. Background: Breastfeeding is quite beneficial in …

Can postpartum contraception do more to support breastfeeding?

S Panzetta, E Pickett - Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive …, 2016 - srh.bmj.com
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is making a significant contribution to improving
maternal and child health in low-income countries. So we were surprised that the research …

Research confirms LAM's effectiveness. Contraceptive update

WR Finger - Network (Research Triangle Park, NC), 1996 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PIP: In December 1995, in Bellagio, Italy, 24 specialists in the lactational amenorrhea
method (LAM) from nine countries served on a panel that analyzed the results of studies in …

Lactational amenorrhea as a method of family planning in Egypt

AK Khella, HI Fahim, AH Issa, DC Sokal, MA Gadalla - Contraception, 2004 - Elsevier
Because of the potential importance of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) as a family-
planning option in Egypt, we analyzed data from the 1995 Egyptian Demographic and …

[PDF][PDF] Lactational amenorrhoea method of contraception: An in-depth study of awareness, knowledge and practice by breast feeding mothers with unintended …

CE Ekpenyong, NE Daniel, AF Uwah… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2013 - academicjournals.org
This study assessed the awareness, knowledge and practice of lactational amenorrhoea
method (LAM) of post partum contraception among breast feeding mothers of 18 to 40 years …

Acceptance of lactational amenorrhoea for family planning after postpartum counseling

MG López-Martínez, G Romero-Gutiérrez… - … European Journal of …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To determine the impact of postpartum counseling on the acceptance of lactational
amenorrhoea method (LAM) for family planning. Methods In a prospective cross-sectional …

Contraceptive use during lactational amenorrhea

V Hight‐Laukaran, SO Rutstein… - … of Gynecology & …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The study uses data from nationally representative sample surveys in developing
countries to estimate the overlap between lactational amenorrhea and contraceptive use …