STUDY OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate some aspects of breast feeding, namely-lactation amenorrhea, the average interval between pregnancies, and the extent of knowledge that an average Saudi woman has about breast feeding. DESIGN This was a cross sectional study in which a pretested questionnaire was used to collect the information. SETTING The study was conducted in the Taif area ...

the extended postpartum period is the time which is usually given less emphasis regarding family planning by policy makers, service providers and users. however, it is a time with a rising risk of unwanted conception and an often-frustrated desire for contraceptive protection. understanding the contraceptive behaviors, needs and preferences of women in this period is important the main objectiv...

Lactation has long been recognized as a major determinant of interbirth intervals. The temporal pattern of nursing has been proposed as the mechanism behind lactational amenorrhea. We present a new model of the dynamic regulation of lactational amenorrhea that identifies maternal energy availability as the main determinant of ovarian resumption. Variation in the intensity of lactation remains a...

AIM We aimed to evaluate the postpartum contraception preferences of adolescent women in this study. MATERIALS & METHOD This descriptive study was prepared after a retrospective analysis of file records of primigravida women who had given birth at the Adiyaman University School of Medicine Training and Research Hospital Department of Obstetric and Gynecology between January 2010 and June 2012...

Objective: To Assess the Level of Knowledge Breastfeeding Mothers About Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM).Methods: Description research with a population 75 respondents and sampling all breastfeeding mothers. The data analysis used is univariate analysis.Results: Most were aged between 26-35 years (73.3%), more than half them had their last education at upper secondary level (50.7%), most unemp...

Introduction: The long return of menstruation in postpartum mothers is strongly influenced by the exclusive breastfeeding behavior. In Indonesia still relatively low compared to other countries, where median 2 months. purpose this study was look at influence on lactation amenorrhea. Methode: This research a quantitative with cross sectional design samples are women who have married aged 15-49 y...

Sheehan's syndrome (SS), which is an important cause of hypopituitarism, is common in developing countries. The most common presentation is the absence of lactation and amenorrhea. Hypothyroidism rather than hyperthyroidism is the usual expected phenomenon in SS. Postpartum hyperthyroidism is also common and Graves' disease (GD) is an important cause of postpartum hyperthyroidism. Here we repor...