- An international study recorded over 74 million cases of unintended pregnancies due to failed contraception
- The researchers said that the withdrawal and rhythm methods are most likely to fail
- The scholars noted that the use of IUDs and subdermal implants and injections are the ones that are most likely to succeed
- The results also revealed that women with failed contraceptions often resort to abortion
The international community has recorded more than 74 million cases of unintended pregnancies due to contraceptive failure in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a recent study of a New York-based research institute.
In an article written by Sebastian Malo for Reuters that was wired over GMA News Online on March 25, 2016, it was disclosed that the Guttmacher Institute has conducted a research that covered at least 43 countries to come up with statistical data on the rates of failed contraceptions.
According to the study, exceptionally high rates of contraceptive failure were found in the countries of Bolivia, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Paraguay, Kazakhstan and Turkey, wherein the withdrawal and rhythm methods are determined as the methods that were most likely to fail.
Moreover, the study also noted that the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal implants and injections are the methods that were most likely to succeed.
“Many factors, such as the quality of contraceptive services, availability of a range of methods, and the continuous availability of contraceptive supplies in that country, may contribute to this finding,” said Chelsea Polis, lead author of the study.
Meanwhile, the results of the study also revealed that such unintended pregnancies due to failed contraception have placed women at risk of seeking abortions, which are still considered to be unsafe and illegal in many nations.
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