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. 2018 Jun 4;96(7):450–461. doi: 10.2471/BLT.17.206466

Table 1. Criteria for assessing timely initiation of effective modern contraception.

Situation at time of contraception initiation Timely initiation of effective modern contraception
Contraception initiated ≤ 6 months postpartum and exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months Contraception initiated > 6 months postpartum or not exclusively breastfeeding at 3 months
Amenorrhoea and abstinence Yes Yes
Amenorrhoea and sexually active Yes No
Menses returned and abstinence Yes Yes
Menses returned and sexually active No No