Top 5 Contraceptives

Method Failure %

Implant

0.09

Male Sterilization

0.15

Hormone Shot

0.3

Female Sterilization

0.5

Copper T

0.8

Combined Pill (Estrogen/Progestin)

5

Minipill (Progestin only)

5

Male Latex Condom             14

Worst 5 Contraceptives

Method Failure %

Withdrawal

19

Female Condom

21

Natural Family Planning (calendar, temperature, cervical mucus)

25

Spermicide

26

No Method

85

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