Women need contraception for more than 30 years in their lives. Therefore, choosing reliable contraceptive methods becomes the guarantee for a calm and healthy sex life. Due to economic and cultural differences, the contraceptive methods used by people in different regions and countries in the world vary widely.

Women in North America

More than half of pregnancies are unplanned. The main reasons are: not liking to use condoms, improper use of contraceptive methods, and failure to take contraceptive measures every day.

In this case, sterilization is the most commonly used contraceptive method among American couples (37%-44%). Oral contraceptives are also a common method of birth control, currently used by 11 million people (accounting for 10%-25%). Among women aged 15-44, the use rate of short-acting oral contraceptives is about 16 %.

In recent years, technologies such as subcutaneous implants of contraceptives have been introduced into the United States. While providing women with long-term and effective contraception, they also have certain disadvantages. For example, they must be removed by a professional doctor when they are stopped. It causes varying degrees of menstrual irregularities, etc., which also affects women's lives. For example, they have to go to the doctor many times, the removal operation takes a long time, causes scars, etc.

In addition, there are some new internal devices for women that can provide the same contraceptive effect as traditional tools, but some women may experience menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea.

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Women in Europe

Oral contraceptives are still the most common method of birth control, with 30%-60% of women of childbearing age using oral contraceptives. Among them, the average number of years women in Germany have used oral contraceptives is 6.5 years, in France it is 5.6 years, and in the United Kingdom it is 5.5 years.

In European countries, 5%-10% of women of childbearing age use intrauterine devices, and the acceptance rate in France and some Nordic countries is higher, reaching 20%. Approximately 2 million European women currently use the intrauterine system Mirena. This sustained-releasing progestogen intrauterine device is one of the most effective contraceptive devices and one of the most popular reversible methods. The usage rate and satisfaction rate are higher than other reversible contraceptive methods, and the risk of pelvic disease is avoided to the greatest extent. Since Mirena was launched in Finland in 1990, 7% of women of childbearing age have chosen this contraceptive method. They believe that it has a high contraceptive effect, is easy to use and can reduce menstrual blood.