How Reliable is Each Method?"

Percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy within the first year of use with the typical use (inconsistent and incorrect use) and perfect use(following the directions of use).

Method	Chances of getting pregnant with typical use	Chances of getting pregnant with perfect use
No Method	85%	85%
Fertility Awareness Based Methods	24%	0.4-0.5%
Male Condom	24%	0.4-0.5%
Female Diaphragm	12%	6%
Progestin-only-pill	9%	0.3%
Combined Hormonal Contraception	9%	0.3%
Progestin-only-injectable	6%	0.2%
Copper-Intrauterine Device	08%	0.6%
Levonorgesterol Intrauterine Device System	0.2%	0.2%
Progestogen-only Implant	0.05%	0.0.5%
Female Sterilization	0.5%	0.5%
Vasectomy	0.15%	0.1%

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How Reliable is Each Method?"

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