The document compares the typical effectiveness of various contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy within one year of use. The most effective methods that result in less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women are long-acting reversible contraceptives like implants and IUDs. The next most effective are methods like injections, pills, patches, and rings that result in 4-7 pregnancies per 100 women. Less effective are barrier methods and fertility awareness-based methods that result in more than 13 pregnancies per 100 women if not used correctly or consistently.
The document compares the typical effectiveness of various contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy within one year of use. The most effective methods that result in less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women are long-acting reversible contraceptives like implants and IUDs. The next most effective are methods like injections, pills, patches, and rings that result in 4-7 pregnancies per 100 women. Less effective are barrier methods and fertility awareness-based methods that result in more than 13 pregnancies per 100 women if not used correctly or consistently.
The document compares the typical effectiveness of various contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy within one year of use. The most effective methods that result in less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women are long-acting reversible contraceptives like implants and IUDs. The next most effective are methods like injections, pills, patches, and rings that result in 4-7 pregnancies per 100 women. Less effective are barrier methods and fertility awareness-based methods that result in more than 13 pregnancies per 100 women if not used correctly or consistently.
Figure 3-1 Comparing typical effectiveness of contraceptive methods
More effective How to make your method
Less than 1 pregnancy per most effective 100 women in one year TIER 1 After procedure, little or nothing to do or remember
Implant Vasectomy Tubal
IUD Vasectomy: Use another method for occlusion first 3 months
Injectable: Get repeat injections on
time Pills: Take a pill each day Patch, ring: Keep in place, change 4-7 pregnancies per Injectable Pill Patch Ring on time 100 women in one year TIER 2
Condoms, sponge, withdrawal,
spermicides, diaphragm: Use Male Fertility Awareness- correctly every time you have sex Condom Diaphragm Sponge Based Methods Fertility awareness-based methods: Abstain or use condoms on fertile days. Newer methods (Standard Days, Natural Cycles, and Symptothermal may be easier to use Less effective Female and consequently more effective). More than 13 pregnancies per Withdrawal Condom Spermicides 100 women in one year TIER 3