Contraceptive use during lactational amenorrhea

Data from many Demographic and Health Surveys I and II in developing countries were analyzed to determine the overlap between lactational amenorrhea and contraceptive use (nonhormonal methods) during the first 6 months postpartum. In Asia and the Near East region the level of double coverage during the first 3 months postpartum was 80% in Indonesia and Sri Lanka 60% in Thailand 50% in Egypt and 40% in Tunisia. In Africa the level of double coverage during the first 3 months postpartum was 80% or above for all countries studied except Sudan which did not have such data for 3 months postpartum. Double coverage remained high at 6 months postpartum (55% to