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Lowest estimates of failure rates
Lowest estimates for contraceptive measures of various types are as follows (figures for
pregnancies/100
woman-years of exposure):
pill 0.1
condom 7.5
diaphragm and jelly 7.2
withdrawal 12.0
safe period 14.4
foaming tablets, douching 11.9
According to one estimate, the least popular methods of contraception in Britain are the
coil/IUD (used by five
per cent of married couples), spermicides (five per cent), rhythm method/safe period (six per
cent), and the
cap/diaphragm with spermicidal cream or jelly (six per cent).