Open AccessEffects of Breastfeeding on IUD Performance
Author(s) -
Lynda Painter Cole,
Margaret F. McCann,
James Higgins,
Cynthia Waszak
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.73.4.384
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , family planning , public health , intrauterine device , developed country , breast feeding , population , pediatrics , research methodology , environmental health , nursing , genetics , biology
The effect that lactation might have on intrauterine device (IUD) performance was investigated by using data from a series of multicenter clinical trials. Life-table methods were applied to compare breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women with respect to IUD expulsion, accidental pregnancy, IUD removal for various reasons, and overall continuation of IUD use. Results indicate that breastfeeding does not increase the risk of expulsion or other events, whether the device is inserted immediately (within ten minutes) or more than 42 days after delivery. (Am J Public Health 1983; 73:384-388.)