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 Quick Reference Table

*Average failure rate is representative of normal use - not perfect use. Please contact your doctor for more information.

**IUD's actually make you more susceptible to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) which in turn can make you more susceptible to different STDs.

 Method  Avg. Failure %*  STD Protection  Prevents Fertilization  Prevents Implantation
 No Method

85

 none    
 Spermicides

26

 minimal  +  
 Male Condom

14

 some  +  
 Female Condom 21  some  +  
 Diaphragm 20  minimal  +  
 Sponge 20 - 40  minimal  +  
 Cervical Cap 20 - 40  minimal  +  
 The Pill 5  none  ++  +
 The Mini-Pill 1-13  none  +  ++
 Norplant 1-5  none  +  +
 Depo-Provera 0.3  none  +
 IUD 1-5  none**  +
 Abstinence 0  total  +