Fast Facts
Effectiveness of Birth Control Methods
This Fast Facts handout presents a succinct, easy-to-read overview of birth control methods’ effectiveness for your patients. The handout presents a chart that displays birth control methods in order from most effective to least effective. Content includes:
- Percentage of women who will get pregnant within the first year of typical use of each method
- Tips to increase effectiveness of certain methods
- Illustration of each method
The back page of the handout includes a list of questions to help patients think about which birth control method may be best for them.
Help your patients understand their birth control options with this resource.
Published: 2021