Postpartum amenorrhea in selected developing countries

Estimates from contraceptive prevalence surveys

Bibliographic Data

ID5958074
AuthorsJohn Knodel (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Gary Lewis, Gary L Lewis (Westinghouse Electric (United States))
Year1984
Volume31
Issue3-4
Pages308-320
Publication date1984-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBiodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19485565.1984.9988583
OpenAlexW2026769520
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

Data collected in contraceptive prevalence surveys for Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru on how soon following childbirth menstruation returned provide the basis for national‐level estimates of the duration of postpartum amenorrhea. Two somewhat different techniques are used for estimating median and mean durations of postpartum amenorrhea. The results are compared with information indicating patterns of breastfeeding. The analysis indicates considerable cross‐national variation in the mean and median duration of postpartum amenorrhea and suggests that estimating postpartum amenorrhea from information on breastfeeding alone could be misleading

Amenorrhea · Breastfeeding · Childbirth · Developed country · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Fertility · Gynecology · Latin Americans · Menstruation · Obstetrics · Population · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Pediatrics

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