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Statistics show that unintended pregnancies decreased from 54.2 per 1000 women to 44.7 per 1000 from 1982 through 1995.

How can this information support the need for a different contraceptive method? Click the image below to find out.

 

The decrease in unintended pregnancies still reflects more than three million unintended pregnancies in the U.S. anually.
  • Occurs in 53% of women using some type of contraception
  • Represents $28.9 billion of directed and indirected cost
  • Unintended pregnancy costs for women using contraception is $122 million.
  • Take away message: Unintended pregnancies have decreased from 1982-1995 due to increase in contraceptive options.