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Re: 3 months and no menstral cycle is it due to breast feeding or pregnancy?

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 21:12:23 -0500 (CDT)


Actually in your case, the two situations are possible. Unless your husband uses the withdrawal method very effectively, the chance exists that you might be pregnant. Breastfeeding on a continuos basis is a form of birth control and this may be the cause of the delay in having your period.

At Sat, 5 Oct 2002, A wrote: >
>I just gave birth to my child 3 months ago. I am currently breast
>feeding my baby. My son's father and I have had intercourse a without a
>condom, instead he used the withdrawal method. Its been three months
>and I haven't started my menstral cycle, could I be pregnant? I heard
>that breast feeding delays the menstral cycle but I dont know if its
>true.

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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
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