Combined estrogen-progestin contraceptives can be generally used after 6 months postpartum ACOG = American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; IUD = intrauterine device; WHO = World Health ...

Another WHO study compared progestin-only contraceptive methods that were initiated at 6 weeks postpartum to nonhormonal methods of contraception (e.g., IUD). After 6 weeks of treatment ...