Contraceptive Use
(Data are for the U.S.)
- Leading contraceptive method among women aged 15-29: Pill
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using the pill: 19%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using female sterilization: 17%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using male sterilization: 6%
More data
- Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2002
- Fertility, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health of U.S. Women: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth
- Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women From Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth
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