Does Fertility Increase After Childbirth?
Answer: For breastfeeding mothers fertility decreases after childbirth.
More Info: Mothers who choose to breastfeed exclusively generally do not ovulate or have menstrual cycles during this time, many of whom use this knowledge in place of birth control. Researchers and family planners call this method of natural child spacing the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM).
Research indicates that a new mother's chances of becoming pregnant with the LAM birth control method are less than two percent if she is exclusively breastfeeding without supplementation, her infant is under six months old, and has not had a menstrual cycle.
Non-Breastfeeding Women
There are no hard-fast timeframes that a woman who is not breastfeeding may become pregnant after childbirth. A woman's fertility is based upon her menstrual cycle, which can be erratic after giving birth. Many women who opt not to use birth control become pregnant within the first ninety days. Some doctors suggest waiting at least six to twelve weeks to give your body time to heal.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Fertility after childbirth: infant feeding patterns, basal PRL levels and post-partum ovulation17.4 (1982): 315-322. Print.
Dr. Sears Official WebsiteBREASTFEEDING AND FERTILITY - NATURAL CHILDSPACINGhttp://www.askdrsears.com/
LLLI The lactational amenorrhea methodhttp://www.llli.org
There is no strong scientific evidence to support the claim that oregano oil works for warts.
Oregano Oil
Oregano oil has received attention as possessing a variety of healing benefits including being used as a treatment for common ailments such as sinusitis, rosacea, and warts. Unfortunately, there is currently no strong supporting evidence from the medical research community to support these claims.
According to James T. Li, oregano, like other herbs, does have antifungal and antibacterial properties making it at least plausible that it can help to fight symptoms caused by bacteria and fungi.
Oregano Oil Warts Research
Recent research has indicated that an active constituent of oil of oregano called carvacrol may support the immune system.
A handful of studies have set out to explore the general antifungal, antibacterial properties of oil of oregano and have proven promising. A study in the journal Phytotherapy Research demonstrated the oils effectiveness against inhibiting parasites of the intenstines, while a similar study published in the Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences demonstrated the oil's effectiveness against bacteria.
Sources
Force, M, WS Sparks , and RA Ronzio . "Inhibition of Enteric Parasites by Emulsified Oil of Oregano in Vivo." Phytotherapy Research 14.3 (2000): 213-214. Print.
Saeed, S, and P. Tariq. "Antibacterial Activity of Oregano (Origanum vulgare Linn.) against Gram Positive Bacteria." Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 22.4 (2009): 421-424. Print.
There are currently no research studies published in peer accepted medical journals that have studied the effectiveness of oregano oil on warts.
Using Oil of Oregano on Warts
The book "Common Sense Pediatrics: Combining Alternative and Traditional Medicine in Everyday Practice" by S. Cornelia Franz MD, touts oil of oregano as an effective wart treatment and suggests rubbing a drop of oregano oil on a wart twice daily and it should disappear within a few weeks. Before experimenting with any alternative treatment, it's always best to consult your personal physician.
“In contrast, we always have a few mothers conceive within 90 days of birth (usually inadvertently) and they do just fine. It makes a certain amount of sense to wait at least six to 12 weeks after the birth before attempting to conceive again, but this is not a hard and fast rule."
Michael D Benson MD
The lactational amenorrhoea method provided as much protection from pregnancy as non-breast feeding women experience with non-medicated intrauterine devices and barrier methods. The contraceptive effect of lactation cannot be attributed to lactational or postpartum abstinence.
British Medical Journal
During the first year post partum, the rate of pregnancy before the return of menses in lactating women was less than 3%
British Medical Journal
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