Lactational amenorrhea is a kind of temporary postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is not menstruating and fully breastfeeding upto a maximum of

Two months

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Six months

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Six months

Amenorrhea essentially means lack of menstrual cycles. This is based on the principle that women are not fertile, that is they do not ovulate or have menstrual cycles for six months after childbirth or parturition when they are actively breastfeeding. This makes lactational amenorrhea a natural method of contraception.

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Q. Assertion :As long as the mother breast-feeds the child fully, chances of conception are almost nil. Reason: Lactational amenorrhea method is based on the fact that ovulation does not occur during the period of intense lactation.

Q. Lactational amenorrhea is a natural method of birth control and is usually effective upto ____________ after parturition.

Q. Choose the correct answer among the alternatives given :
What is true for lactational amenorrhea?
(i) It means absence of menstruation.
(ii) Ovulation does not occur during the lactational period.
(iii) Chances of contraception are almost nil upto six months following parturition.
(iv) Side effects are almost nil
(v) Contraceptive efficiency reduces after the period of intense lactation.
(vi) It is a natural method of contraception.
(vii) It increases phagocytosis of sperms.

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