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Intensely lactating mothers do not generally conceive due to the

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Hypersecretion of gonadotropins
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Suppression of gonadotropins
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Suppression of gametic transport
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Suppression of fertilization
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Solution

The correct option is B Suppression of gonadotropins
In lactating mothers, levels of prolactin is high so it causes inhibition of release of gonadotropins from hypothalamus. Thus release of LH and FSH is decreased and ovulation does not occur.

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