Contraceptive failure rate chart

1. condoms

Failure rate: 2-15% Most people choose condoms as a contraceptive method, but just for the sake of its easy to buy and easy to use, but use of contraceptive supply was vulnerable to the influence of human factors, such as wearing improper not Turkey take off torn affect contraceptive effect. Some people might have an allergy on rubber products, cause discomfort, suggested that the use of condoms will also affect the pleasure. But condoms can prevent infection of sexually transmitted diseases and the effects of infectious diseases. So proposals can be used along with other methods of contraception.

2. injectables

Failure rate: 0-1% Contraceptives only once, that is, effective contraception in about 3 months. However, because of their heavier weight, an injection of dose equal to taking 3 packets of pills, they may increase the risk of blood clots, only females will be injected in South East Asia, Western women are rarely used. But now the eating habits of women more and more Westernized, the significant increase in blood clots, so deliberately chosen injected contraceptives by women should consult their doctors for advice.

3. the birth control patch

Failure rate: 0.2-3% Contraceptive efficacy of birth control patch birth control pills, but not internally, but drug absorption through the skin and achieve a contraceptive effect. A birth control patch effectiveness can be maintained for 7 days so that you want to vary the time difference as a flight attendant or travel guide, or often forget the pill works best. But using the birth control patch may cause sensitive skin use is required special attention.

4. calculating ovulation

Failure rate: 2-20% Calculate ovulation period is a natural contraception method that doesn't use any contraception, the benefits will not cause any impressions and side effects to the body, but the failure rate is very high, partly because women ovulation will often vary, it is difficult to accurately calculate the ovulation, one hand is needed to couple the full cooperation, set a regular sex life. Word of your choice of contraception, to vary, but are able to undertake a number of considerations, such as age, number of sexual partners, if, there are no menstrual problems, and smoking.

How women choose contraceptive methods

When choosing a contraceptive method is also a very important aspect, is to consider women's physiological stage and her birth plan, because in different physiological stages, women and sexual habits and experiences of different physical conditions. For prenatal women should choose reliable contraception, does not affect future fertility, mainly choose short-acting methods of contraception. The preferred method is the effects of short-acting oral contraceptives, condoms, spermicide, for external use can also be used, but the effect is less to oral contraceptives for contraception.

Of women after childbirth, contraception for more than 25 years, recommend the use of more convenient and effective method of contraception: placed by professionals, contraceptive efficacy 5-10 years. Main options are to release progesterone intrauterine system (mirena), intrauterine devices, subcutaneous implants.

Recommended that menopausal women using intrauterine system (mirena) or external devices, avoid using contraception increased menstrual bleeding such as copper-bearing intrauterine devices.