The World Health Organization multinational study of breast-feeding and lactational amenorrhea. IV. Postpartum bleeding and lochia in breast-feeding women

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 441-447

  Von Hertzen, Helena ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Breastfeeding; International; Lactation; Lactational amenorrhea method; LAM; Lochia; Menses; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AMENORRHEA; BREAST FEEDING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENSTRUATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0033199502     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00273-3     Document Type: Article

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