Reliability of contraceptives (prophylactics)

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This page abstract: A table of different contraceptives and their reliability, indicated as the probability of pregnancy in one year's usage.

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Written by: Jacob Palme, professor

First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest revision: 24 Aug 2008.

Which contraceptives are most reliable?

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Method	Probability of pregnancy in one year		Comment
Method	Theoretical if the method is always used perfectly	In practice, including for example that a condom can break or that one forgets to take a contraceptive pill	Comment
No contraceptive	85%	85%
Coitus interruptus (Withdrawing the penis before ejaculation)	9%	40%
Diaphragm	5%	18%
Contraceptive pill	3%	3%
prophylactic condom	2%	12%	Prophylactic condom or a combination of condom and other means are the only means which will also protect against sexually transmitted diseases such as Clamydia and HIV.
Combination of contraceptive pill and condom	0%	0,4%
IUD	0,6%	0,8%
Hormone implantation	0,2%	0,2%
Female sterilization	0,2%	0,4%
Depo-provera	0,3%	0,3%
Male sterilization	0,1%	0,15%
Abstention from sex	0%	0%

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