Contraceptive Use
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Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using the pill: 15.9%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using long-acting reversible contraception (Intrauterine device or contraceptive implant) 8.0%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using female sterilization: 14.3%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using male sterilization: 4.5%
Source: Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (data are for 2011-2015)
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- Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers in the United States, 2011–2015 [PDF – 442 KB]
- Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15-44: United States, 2011-2013
- Current Contraceptive Use and Variation by Selected Characteristics Among Women Aged 15-44: United States, 2011-2013 [PDF – 396 KB]
- Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing of Teenagers Aged 15–19 in the United States
- Trends in Long-acting Reversible Contraception Use Among U.S. Women Aged 15–44
- Use of Emergency Contraception Among Women Aged 15–44: United States, 2006–2010
- Contraceptive Methods Women Have Ever Used: United States, 1982–2010 [PDF – 251 KB]
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- Page last updated: July 15, 2016
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