Method | Start after childbirth | Noteworthy |
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Breast-feeding | Immediately | Good contraceptive effect for the first 6 months if breast milk is the only nutrition for the baby, breast-feeding is regular and menstruation has not begun Lactational Amenorrhea for Family Planning. |
Condom | Immediately | |
IUD, hormone-releasing IUD | Follow-up examination (usually 8 weeks) | If the uterus is considerably soft there is a risk of perforation. |
Combined contraception (pills, patch, ring) | Non-breastfeeding 3 months, breastfeeding 6 months | |
Contraceptive implants | Immediately/follow-up examination | |
Minipills (progestogen-only) | Immediately/follow-up examination | |
Progestin injection | Immediately/follow-up examination | Seldom used postpartum |
Sterilization | Referral made in primary care | Irreversible (pregnancy possible by infertility treatments) |
Postcoital contraception | | - Necessary only if menstruation has started
- To minimize the hormonal effect on the baby, skip one breastfeeding session after taking the levonorgestrel-containing pills.
- Breastfeeding is not recommended after taking ulipristal.
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