Lactational amenorrhea

Lactational amenorrhea
An infant breastfeeding
Background
TypeBehavioral
First usePrehistory;
Ecological method 1971
Failure rates (First six months postpartum)
Perfect use<2%
Typical use?
Usage
Duration effectUp to 6 months (longer in some cases, with greater failure rate)
ReversibilityYes
User remindersAdherence to protocols
Clinic reviewNone
Advantages and disadvantages
STI protectionNo
PeriodsAbsent
BenefitsNo external drugs or clinic visits required

Lactational amenorrhea, also called postpartum infertility, is the temporary postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic (not menstruating) and fully breastfeeding.