How to protect yourself while breastfeeding
Miscellaneous / / July 11, 2023
Not only abstinence due to lack of sleep and fatigue will help.
Should I take protection while breastfeeding?
Yes. There is a myth that lactation itself works as a contraceptive, but this is not entirely true. Indeed, the chance of getting pregnant low, If:
- the child is less than six months old;
- the mother's cycle did not recover and menstruation did not return;
- the mother breastfeeds every meal, day and night.
But it's still not a guarantee. Moreover, the first ovulation occurs before menstruation, so you can get pregnant and not even notice it.
How to protect yourself while breastfeeding
If you have There is the risk of contracting an STI, then you need to choose only condoms. In other cases, options are possible.
Non-hormonal methods
To non-hormonal methods relate not only barrier devices such as condoms and diaphragms, but others such as:
- spermicidal preparations;
- non-hormonal spiral;
- tubal sterilization.
Usually they can be used immediately after childbirth, when the doctor has already allowed you to have sex.
Hormonal Methods
Nursing also fit some hormonal drugs are those that contain only progesterone. These are pills, implants, intravenous injections, as well as progestin coils.
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