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What is lactational amenorrhoea?

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Menstrual cycles resume as early as 6 to 8 weeks from parturition. However, the reappearance of normal ovarium cycles may be delayed for six months during breastfeeding. This delay in ovarian cycles is called lactational amenorrhoea. It serves as a natural but an unreliable form of birth control.
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