Lactation Amenorrhea Method LAM
What Is It
LAM stands for Lactation Amenorrhea Method. It is a method of pregnancy prevention where a woman breastfeeds a certain way to keep from getting pregnant. It only works for up to 6 months after the baby is born.
LAM works well to prevent pregnancy, but it does not protect against HIV and other STDs. If a woman is concerned that she might get a sexually transmitted disease from her partner, they should use an female or male condom. TOP
Effectiveness
Perfect user: A person that uses their method of pregnancy prevention correctly all of the time.
Typical user: A person who does not use their method of pregnancy prevention correctly.
For women who use the method properly, LAM can work very well for the first 6 months after the baby is born.
With perfect use, LAM is 99% effective.
This means that if 100 women use LAM perfectly, 1 of these women may get pregnant during the 6 months of LAM use.
With typical use, LAM is 95% effective.
For women who don't use LAM exactly the right way, 5 women out of 100 may get pregnant during the 6 months of LAM use.
LAM may not work at all for women who use a breast pump TOP
Advantages
- It is free.
- You can have sex whenever you want.
- You don't have to use any other method of pregnancy prevention.
- LAM is healthy for you and your baby.
Using LAM gives you time to learn about other pregnancy prevention methods. You will want to choose a method you can use when you are finished with LAM. TOP
Possible Side Effects
There are no side effects to using LAM as a pregnancy prevention method. TOP
Possible Warning Signs
Breastfeeding is natural. It does not cause any serious health problems. TOP
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