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MOST CURIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT POSTPARTUM PREGNANCY PROTECTION
Does breast milk protect you from pregnancy? What should be considered during the lohusa period? What should be considered when choosing a method of protection? Do prevention methods create side effects? Do you get pregnant despite protection? Obstetrician and gynecologist in Turkey Operator Doctor explains ‘ protection from postpartum pregnancy in Turkey ‘ and what should be considered.
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WHEN SHOULD POSTPARTUM MOTHERS START TO BE PROTECTED AGAIN?
While breastfeeding continues, the menstrual period can begin no earlier than six weeks after birth. Since eggs are formed 2 weeks before menstruation, the possibility of pregnancy in Turkey occurs. The appropriate method of birth control should be selected 3 weeks or 21 days after birth.
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CAN POSTPARTUM MILK (BREASTFEEDING PROCESS) PROTECT A NEW PREGNANCY?
Is there anything that needs to be done to support protection?
Breastfeeding increases the hormone prolactin, which suppresses ovulation and ovulation development, and this increased hormone can protect from pregnancy. Mothers can see the protective effect of breastfeeding from pregnancy by breastfeeding their babies completely or almost completely and giving them very little/minimum amount of additional food. Mothers who do not breastfeed at the end of 3 weeks, and those who breastfeed properly 3. at the end of the month, it should start an additional method of protection.
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WHAT ARE THE BIRTH CONTROL METHODS APPLIED?
Connecting tubes: although it can be applied during cesarean section, it can also be applied at any time by laparoscopy at the end of the normal postpartum lohusa period.
Birth control pills: birth control pills that contain estrogen and progesterone together are known to reduce the amount and quality of milk. For this reason, mothers who feed their baby only milk are not recommended to use birth control pills. Birth control pills are also recommended during breastfeeding in the month. This method is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. Mothers who do not breastfeed may be advised to start using this method only 3 weeks after birth.
Birth control pills containing progesterone only: should be started 6 weeks after birth. It can be used safely during breastfeeding.
Needle containing progesterone: (3-month needle) it was found to increase milk slightly. It can cause menstruation, and this condition improves when the needle is cut.
Monthly needles: it can reduce milk because it contains estrogen. It is recommended to start 6 weeks after birth.
Implant: it is a rod-shaped structure of about 3 cm in the arm that contains hormones applied under the skin. He has three years of protection. It can cause menstruation.
Male or female condom: effective between 98% -95% when used correctly. It is a method practiced by men and women. It can be used from the end of lohusa. Birth control is one of the methods that you can start using as soon as you want.
Intrauterine device (spiral): this method is more than 99% effective and can be worn within 4 to 6 weeks after birth, sometimes even 48 hours after birth. It is safe when breastfeeding and does not affect the amount and quality of milk.
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WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING BIRTH CONTROL?
A person who will use the method of birth control should choose the method of prevention according to the state of breastfeeding – non-breastfeeding and its accompanying disease. In the first 6 weeks immediately after birth, and in smokers over age 35, hypertension disease, history of blood clots, ischemic heart disease, history of stroke, complex heart valve disease, migraine with neurological symptoms, Breast Cancer, Diabetes with complications of the disease, people with liver cancer should not use hormonal methods of birth control pills and control.
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ARE THE NEXT DAY PILLS A METHOD USED FOR BIRTH CONTROL?
Unprotected sexual relations and pregnancy that is used to prevent the formation of pill ingredients the next day, thanks to the retention of fertilized female egg fertilization of the egg in front of it is to prevent pregnancy by preventing yet. The earlier the drug is taken after unprotected sex, the more effective it is. The next day pill, which is usually used within 24 hours of intercourse, highly prevents pregnancy in Turkey.
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DO BIRTH CONTROL METHODS CREATE SIDE EFFECTS?
Birth control methods can have side effects. Intrauterine device use may have side effects such as decongestant bleeding, infection. Nausea, intermediate bleeding, headache, decreased sexual desire, breast tenderness, changes in mood and decency may occur as undesirable side effects, especially in hormonal prevention methods. A serious risk of using birth control pills, especially combined oral contraceptives (pregnancy protective method), is an increase in the risk of clots. Clot formation can result in deep vein thrombosis, heart attack, stroke and lung embolism. But this risk is quite low. Conditions that increase your risk of clots: being overweight, high blood pressure, sedentary life, smoking, family history of vascular obstruction and clots can be listed as.
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IS THERE A RISK OF GETTING PREGNANT DESPITE BIRTH CONTROL?
What should be considered? The failure rates of the birth control methods used vary according to the patient’s success in administration for some methods. Combined birth control pills carry 0.1-3%, progesterone-only pills 0.5-3%, spiral 0.1-2%, subcutaneous implants 0.05%, depot injections 0.3%, and condoms 3-14% risk of failure. In other words, although it has a very low risk rate, it can be conceived.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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