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  • Title: Breastfeeding women are good IUD candidates.
    Journal: Netw Res Triangle Park N C; 1991 Sep; 12(2):5. PubMed ID: 12284279.
    Abstract:
    Based on research studies and analysis of Family Health International's IUD data set, breastfeeding women should be considered good candidates for IUD use. Neither the quantity nor quality of breastmilk has been found to decrease discernibly among lactating IUD users. Additionally, breastfeeding women experienced easier and less painful IUD insertion than non-breastfeeding women, while women amenorrheic at insertion were less likely to have removals due to bleeding or pain complications. Finally, no apparent increased risk of uterine perforation or intermenstrual pelvic pain was found from insertion of the TCu 380A IUD among breastfeeding women.
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