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Studies on lactation and contraception in WHO's research programme

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2011

R. M. Bernard
R. M. Bernard
Affiliation:
Human Reproduction Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva
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Although steroid contraceptives have been in widespread use for many years, there still appears to be considerable uncertainty in the minds of many clinicians and family planning programme decision-makers regarding their prescription to nursing mothers. This uncertainty appears to be reflected in replies to a questionnaire sent by the Human Reproduction unit of WHO to scientists in its network of Collaborating Centres for Clinical Research in Human Reproduction regarding the current status of the use of steroid contraceptives by nursing mothers in different national settings. Although the information was, of necessity, in some cases imprecise, the following impressions were gained about eighteen countries: (Australia, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Holland, Hungary, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia).

Type
III. Lactation and contraception
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 9 , supplement S4: Fertility Regulation During Human Lactation , 1977 , pp. 113 - 120
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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