The main advantage of using contraceptives during breastfeeding is to avoid an unwanted pregnancy and to prevent it from occurring too early, without the woman having recovered properly from the previous one.
As a disadvantage, it could be mentioned that some of the contraceptive methods could have some adverse effect on the woman, the baby or breastfeeding, so not all of them are valid during this period and a specialist should be consulted as to which method is the most appropriate for each particular case and when to start it.
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Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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