Which Is The Best Contraceptive: Condoms Or The Pill?

Part I of Essay
? Based on the fact that approximately 6 of every 10 pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, it should be obvious that we should be using contraceptives more often and that we should educate ourselves as to which is the best contraceptive. Two of the most commonly ....

Part II of Essay
.... of time. The pill is an oral contraceptive containing the hormones estrogen and progestogen. "This form of birth control suppresses ovulation…by the combined actions of the hormones estrogen and progestogen" (A Guide to Contraceptive Choices). The pill is 97-99.9% effective, however, the pills effectiveness can be reduced if the woman is taking some medications, such as certain antibiotics. It can also "fail if a pill is missed, a pill is taken 12 hours late, or if vomiting occurs within 3 hours of taking the pill…" (The Pill). In my p ....