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Chance of pregnancy during first year of use of different contraceptive (birth control) methods
| Birth Control Methods |
Failure Rate |
| Typical use |
Perfect use |
| No birth control |
85% |
85% |
| Combination pill |
9% |
0.30% |
| Condom (female) |
21% |
5% |
| Condom (male) |
18% |
2% |
| Copper IUD |
0.80% |
0.60% |
| Depo Provera |
6% |
0.20% |
| Diaphragm and spermicide |
12% |
6% |
| Fertility awareness |
24% |
0.4 to 5% |
| Hormonal IUD |
0.20% |
0.20% |
| Implant |
0.05% |
0.05% |
| Lactational amenorrhea method |
0 to 7.5% |
less than 2% |
| Patch |
9% |
0.30% |
| Progestin-only pill |
13% |
1.10% |
| Sterilization (female) |
0.50% |
0.50% |
| Sterilization (male) |
0.15% |
0.10% |
| Vaginal ring |
9% |
0.30% |
| Withdrawal |
22% |
4% |
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