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YEAR: 1994

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

IMAP statement on contraceptive efficacy.

AUTHORS

International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF]. International Medical

Advisory Panel [IMAP]

SOURCE

IPPF MEDICAL BULLETIN. 1994 Aug;28(4):1-2.

ABSTRACT

Unwanted pregnancy may have serious negative effects upon the health and well-being of individuals and families.

The use of effective contraception is therefore important. Efficacy, however, is not the only factor considered by

clients when choosing a contraceptive method, so counsellors and service providers should not promote methods on

the sole basis of their efficacy, irrespective of client preference. With regard to method efficacy, important

considerations which may affect the choice of a method are the availability of emergency contraception and access

to safe abortion services in the event of method failure. Biological factors such as age, parity, and whether a woman

is breast feeding may affect contraceptive efficacy and should be a consideration when choosing a method.

Contraceptive efficacy is usually measured in terms of failure rates calculated from the number of pregnancies which

occur during a specified period of contraceptive use. Method failure is that attributable to the method, while user

failure is that attributable to incorrect use of the method in addition to method failure. The failure rates for specific

methods of contraception reported in the literature vary, sometimes substantially. The article briefly considers the

measurement of efficacy and human factors affecting contraceptive efficacy with regard to clients, providers, and

managers. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4005-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "IMAP statement on contraceptive efficacy.", is(are)

International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF]. International Medical Advisory Panel [IMAP]. The source of this

article is "IPPF MEDICAL BULLETIN. 1994 Aug;28(4):1-2.". This article was published in 1994 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4005-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9005

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