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Percent of Women Experiencing Unintended Pregnancy within One Year
Method
|
Percentage w/ Typical Use
|
Percentage w/ Perfect Use
|
| No protection | 85% | 85% |
| Spermicide (foam or film) | 29% | 18% |
| Withdrawal | 27% | 4% |
| Condom (female) | 21% | 5% |
| Cervical cap (in women who have never given birth) | 16% | 9% |
| Sponge (in women who have never given birth) | 16% | 9% |
| Diaphragm | 16% | 6% |
| Condom (male) | 15% | 2% |
| Oral contraceptives | 8% | 0.3% |
| Patch | 8% | 0.3% |
| Injectable Contraception |
| Depo-Provera | 3% | 0.3% |
| Lunelle | 3% | 0.05% |
| Intrauterine Contraception |
| Copper T IUD | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| LNG-IUS | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Implant | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Emergency contraceptive pills: Treatment initiated within 72 hours
after unprotected sexual intercourse reduces the risk of pregnancy by
at least 75%.
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Source: Hatcher RA
et al.
Contraceptive Technology. 18th rev. edition. New York, NY: Ardent Media, 2004.
