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Preventing Birth Control Failure

Given that no birth control method is 100% effective, there is always the chance that your contraceptive fails. What leads to birth control failure? Can you prevent it? Learn ways that you can decrease the possibility that your birth control fails you.

Is Your Birth Control Working?
Are you wondering about how to use a specific contraceptive? Maybe you have a question about increasing birth control success, so your method is as effective as possible? Practical ways to prevent birth control failure.

What Leads to Contraception Failure?
Learn about the main reasons why contraception fails. 50% of all unintended pregnancies occur while women are using contraception. What accounts for the failure? Is is the actual method or perhaps demographics may provide an answer.

10 Things to Stop Doing if You Want Effective Birth Control
Even though no birth control method is 100% effective, there are things that you can do to make your birth control more effective.

Advice on Preventing Oral Contraceptive Failure
One in three pregnancies are unintended and occurred while women were using contraception. Tips for increasing oral contraceptive success are discussed.

How To Prevent Condom Failure
Learn about things that can be done to decrease your chances of experiencing condom failure.

Increasing Effectiveness of The Patch
Find out what to do if you forget to change your patch or if it falls off.

Prevent IUD Failure
Checking your IUD strings and other ways to decrease your chances of experiencing IUD failure.

Prevent Failure with the Fertility Awareness Method
When used correctly, the fertility awareness method can be an effective way to prevent pregnancy. Learn tips for increasing success amd prevent failure while using fertility awareness methods.

Prevent Diaphragm Failure
Learn tips to decrease the chances of experiencing diaphragm failure.

Effective Birth Control Methods for Overweight Women
Obese or overweight women may not realize that their weight may be making their birth control method less effective. Find out which are the most effective birth control methods for overweight women.


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