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. 2025 Jul 25;10:43. doi: 10.1186/s40834-025-00380-5

Table 2.

Contraceptive use history (in order of current use prevalence) (n = 1,029)

Currently using Ever used
(but not currently)
Never used
Birth control pills 37.4% 35.4% 27.2%
Male condoms 35.7% 38.5% 25.9%
Withdrawal 19.8% 27.8% 52.4%

Hormonal IUD

(Levonorgestrel IUD, Mirena, Liletta, Skyla)

8.8% 4.3% 86.9%
Fertile days 6.9% 10.6% 82.5%

Contraceptive implant

(Implanon, Nexplanon)

5.0% 4.8% 90.3%

Contraceptive injection

(Depo-Provera)

4.8% 11.5% 83.8%

Emergency contraception

(e.g., Plan B, Ella levonorgestrel)

4.5% 28.3% 67.3%
Birth control patch 2.6% 8.1% 89.3%
Female condoms 2.4% 6.6% 91.0%
Vaginal ring (NuvaRing, Annovera) 1.8% 5.8% 92.4%
Copper IUD (Paraguard) 1.8% 3.0% 95.2%
Diaphragm (with/without spermicide) 0.4% 2.6% 97.0%