Birth Control in a Nutshell
There are no birth control methods that are 100% effective. Your best bet to avoid unwanted pregnancies is to remain abstinent. Other than that, here is a list that compares the effectiveness of each birth control method. This list is based on Actual Usage, not Perfect usage and is based as of June, 2000.
Norplant - 99.96%
Female Sterilization - 99.96%
Male Sterilization - 99.96%
Depo-Provera - 99.60%
IUD - 98-99%
Pills - 97%
Condoms & Spermicide - 95%
Natural Family Planning - 89%
Condoms - 86% (male) 79% (female)
Withdrawal - 81%
Sponge - 80% (before childbirth) 60% (after childbirth)
Diaphragm & Spermicide - 80%
Periodic Abstinence - 75%
Spermicide alone - 74%
Cervical Cap & Spermicide - 60-80%
Chance - 15%
If you'd like any further statistics or information then please email me. I'll gladly send you any information that I have available to me.
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