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State one reason why breast-feeding the baby acts as a natural contraceptive for the mother.

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Breast feeding leads to absence of menstruation (Lactational amenorrhoea) following child birth. Therefore, it acts as a natural method of contraception. However, this method is effective only upto six months following child birth.
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  • Read the following passage and answer any four questions given below: Lactational amenorrhea, is also called as postpartum infertility. It occurs when a women is not menstruating and fully breast feeding. It is a temporary family planning method. It is a contraceptive method where the mother is informed and supported in how to use breast feeding for contraception. As breast feeding delays the return of a mother's ovulation (when the woman's ovary releases an egg) and may make her infertile for six months or more. A procedure misused for female foeticide is :

    A
    Amniocentesis
    B
    Parturition
    C
    Lactational amenorrhea
    D
    Artificial insemination

  • Read the following passage and answer any four questions given below: Lactational amenorrhea, is also called as postpartum infertility. It occurs when a women is not menstruating and fully breast feeding. It is a temporary family planning method. It is a contraceptive method where the mother is informed and supported in how to use breast feeding for contraception. As breast feeding delays the return of a mother's ovulation (when the woman's ovary releases an egg) and may make her infertile for six months or more. Lactational amenorrhea is due to action of which hormone :

    A
    Prolactin induced inhibition of GnRH
    B
    Prolactin induced inhibition of FSH
    C
    Oxytocin induced inhibition of GnRH
    D
    Oxytocin induced inhibition of FSH

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