No big shocker here, but 3 major implantable contraceptive products were found to be extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Rather than give a long story about why we think this might be, we’ll let the numbers speak for themselves…
These numbers are not surprising, according to French [Rebecca French, a senior research fellow with the Margaret Pyke Centre at University College London -ed.]. Surveys conducted in the United States, which asked women about pregnancies that occurred while they were using birth control, suggest that five in 10,000 women who use implants will become pregnant during a yearlong period, she said. By contrast, U.S. studies suggest that about three in 1,000 women who correctly use the birth control pill for a year will get pregnant, French said; the number is estimated to be eight in 1,000 among women who miss some pills.
The info comes courtesy of a study by the Cochrane Collaboration, which is “an international organization that evaluates medical research.” The press release has a great rundown on the findings, and seems entirely hype free, which a refreshing surprise.