Approximately, eighty-five out of 100 people who do not use any birth control will get pregnant in one year. All birth control methods have different success rates in preventing pregnancy. For example, condoms can fail about 13% of the time, and birth control pills can fail about 7% of the time, even when used perfectly.

These methods do not fail as often because they stay in place and there is a lower chance of using them incorrectly. Because of this, the failure rate is less than 1 in 100, leading to many fewer unintended pregnancies. LARC methods include subcutaneous (under the skin) implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and injectable methods (a shot). The shot fails at a higher rate than other LARC methods because it does not last as long. Besides preventing pregnancies, LARC methods can have other benefits and most people are good candidates for LARC methods. This page will tell you more about IUDs.