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Contraceptive failure rates in France: results from a population-based survey

Author(s) -

Carole Moreau,

J. Trussell,

Guillermo Zamora,

Nathalie Bajos,

Jean Bouyer

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem184

Subject(s) - unintended pregnancy , medicine , research methodology , family planning , population , developed country , fertility , demography , gynecology , obstetrics , environmental health , sociology

Despite the widespread use of highly effective contraceptive methods in France, one in every three pregnancies is unintended, of which 65% occur while using contraceptives. In the USA, 49% of pregnancies are unintended, half of which result from contraceptive failure. This study provides estimates of method-specific failure rates among French women.

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