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" Miracle. That baby has finally fallen asleep and you're strive to wakes up from long long now. It'd help women who -- about leaks and to check -- with their doctor or whoever's providing care clinic had reasons excellent of course. A woman's body after childbirth is still going through a lot of changes. The -- past June contract down to non pregnant. Me and the survey you know especially after -- a delivery it highly completely it's like wide open to let could be out. And then it takes a while serving -- close. And transparent hairs in the vagina -- wanna make sure those are really well heeled and I the woman's killing -- physically apart I'd tell him to resume again. Many women mistakenly think that because they have just given birth where because they -- interesting that they are not undulating and fort cannot become pregnant. But obviously shouldn't can't occur again shortly after childbirth. When a woman ideally after delivery is very involved in women who are nursing flat at times population is Hispanic or why -- A woman who is not they're seeing me oddly actually -- week after delivery. And women are breast feeding they're not as are all on an a lot of women will not get a period. When they are nursing the -- guarantee they won't get pregnant. My recommendation is that women don't rely on that our current action especially if they feel strongly that they want to hold off on getting pregnant again. The couple offer contraception after childbirth fall into four categories. -- Barrier meant that -- illustration. And natural method in terms of hormonal -- that -- and there are -- their birth control patch is there vaginal rings and their injectable can be used there's also an IED that has a hormone and it. But normal chili's is have to be made carefully. The woman breastfeeding I won't let her on a Mac it contains estrogen. -- use either the -- are only held protests are only injectable. Or ninety. Certainly of all the hormone and methods birth control pill have been the most popular particularly in women under the age of 35. Lot of women use birth control pills before they get pregnant and -- are familiar with it easy to use. On and it it's affected me pills. That contain -- in a project are probably a little bit more active in the protester only help. The protest on only hills are really good for women who are either having a medical problem that we don't want them to take it and or someone who is nursing where estrogen really isn't a good idea. Gaining popularity. Are three other -- hormonal contraceptives. It actually a -- that women can wear on their skin. On -- on the body on the Pratt and they change it once a week. So it's it's a bit more convenient for you know women who forget -- The vaginal ring works the same way as the cat and the birth control pills. Women insert it into the vagina and they keep contractually every week. So this is very convenient for women who. Even and forget you change that Patrick who travel a lot convenience is -- feature of injectable -- hormone can't do it however there has been some controversy surrounding them. Even the one that's currently on the market. -- projects around only containing contraceptives. And it that actual and muscular injection that a woman take everything on and that he is when their thing."

" There are however. A bone density reduction associated with this product and consequently this product is not long term new. Using injectable for more than two years can increase their risk for osteoporosis. Or bone eases. Safer course and long term contraception. May -- in the ID. Which comes when -- is and without project --"

" The ID scans -- entry into the -- and then the device that's actually placed inside a woman's uterus I health care provider doesn't really inhibit population. But it changes the lining of the uterus so that not really conducive to pregnancy. Is however a woman cannot tolerate hormonal contraceptives. Then he should consider non hormonal I UT or barrier methods effective alternatives. Barrier methods work by eight. Creating a physical and chemical. Barrier against the sperm to prevent pregnancy. Condoms are good form of barrier methods and they work by preventing the sperm from getting into the vagina and therefore prevent pregnancy. You do increase the effectiveness of condoms that he use his term as well and I'm condoms has sperm -- that are actually on. Another non hormone solution is the diaphragm. A diaphragm is though Robert hill met a woman insert into the vagina before she hasn't of course. She does he sperm is tied with it. And he leaves an actor intercourse. And removes it takes hours afterwards and it works I mean again that's chemical and that physical barrier. That a woman doesn't get pregnant. And -- can be used weeks after a woman delivers but it is important that gets me that it she had to be sometimes as I can change and you wanna make sure that it is cracked. For those women who feel they're finally units are complete. Surgical sterilization and maybe just solution to contraception with virtually no long term health effects. The two options are Tubal ligation. And mail that affected me. Some women actually have their teams tied right after delivery -- can be done at times in action alternatively sometimes when they can haven't done it. And with a -- I usually encourage women to really think long and hard about having their -- tied because it is. Irreversible and that -- that really need to be understood and needs to be thought about. And if you don't want to rely on surgery device injectable or hormones. Natural family planning methods -- old woman to learn about her own body NightCall. In doing so. He can calculate -- fertile and avoid sexual intercourse at times. Although this may be -- Menstrual cycles resumed."

" What -- your choice is a natural method. Sterilization. A barrier method or hormonal contraception. ED alternatives should be weighed carefully after childbirth. Keep in mind. -- re acquainted in the bedroom the bed and the act is kind of which are prepared. And don't --"

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