Two-thirds of Australian women of reproductive age use birth control. Oral contraception is by far the most popular method, followed by condom use, and vasectomy. Very few women use long-acting ...

Misuse and failure of birth control are major contributors to the millions of unplanned pregnancies in the United States each year. When failure rates of contraceptives are mentioned, they usually ...

Typical use: Initiate use of a method, not necessarily for the 1st time. Percentage of couples who experience an accidental pregnancy during the 1st year if they do not stop use for any other reason.

Abstaining from penis-in-vagina sex is the only surefire way to prevent pregnancy 100% of the time. But long-acting reversible methods of birth control and surgical sterilization are a close second.