The World Health Organization multinational study of breast-feeding and lactational amenorrhea. III. Pregnancy during breast-feeding

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 431-440

  Von Hertzen, Helena ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Breast feeding; Fertility; Infant feeding; International; Lactation; Lactational amenorrhea method; LAM; Postpartum contraception; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; LACTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BREAST FEEDING; COITUS; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MENSTRUATION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033199524     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00274-5     Document Type: Article

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