IUDs, implants most effective birth control, study suggests
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used longer-acting forms such as an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant.