Is birth control safe?
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In the US, most methods of birth control have a failure rate below one percent (except for condoms, which have a failure rate of about 14 percent).1 So birth control is highly effective at preventing pregnancy. It has a variety of risks, including side effects like unwanted or unpleasant feelings, pain or headaches, and irregular or absent periods.
assistant
Is birth control safe?
user
In the US, most methods of birth control have a failure rate below one percent (except for condoms, which have a failure rate of about 14 percent).1 So birth control is highly effective at preventing pregnancy. It has a variety of risks, including side effects like unwanted or unpleasant feelings, pain or headaches, and irregular or absent periods.
assistant
Is birth control safe?