Reasons for First-year Contraceptive Discontinuation
Percentage
Reasons for First-year Contraceptive Discontinuation | Percentage | (All reasons, 35) (Side effects, 5) (To become pregnant, 5) (Method failure, 7) (All other reasons, 17)
Based on information for the five years preceeding the survey, 35 percent of users stopped using a contraceptive menthod within 12 months of starting use. Method failure accounted for 7 percent of discontinuations while 5 percent stopped to get pregnant, another 5 percent stopped due to side effects or health concerns and the remaining 17 percent stopped due to other reasons.
Based on information for the five years preceeding the survey, 35 percent of users stopped using a contraceptive menthod within 12 months of starting use.