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Description
Definition
FPKNOLAMMN (MV304_13) indicates whether the man knows about the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) as a method for family planning. Some samples differentiate between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses; see Comparability. In probing questions, LAM is often described by the following text:
Up to six months after childbirth, before the menstrual period has returned, women use a method requiring frequent breastfeeding day and night.