Can Ratings of Contraceptive Efficacy Provide an Impetus for Birth Control and Family Planning?

Aim: The aim of the paper is to determine as to whether or not the various tables, surveys, ratings, and rankings concerning contraceptive methods propounded by government agencies, professional organizations, and research institutes can be of value for women who are undecided about engaging into birth control and family planning. Attainment of this aim engenders information for the clinician who assists women in their quest for the personally most suitable method of contraception in accordance with the ethical principles of informed consent and nil nocere.

Method: The method consists in an in-depth analysis and meta-analysis of presently available research publications provided by scholarshiop and by the most prominent government organizations on the national and international level.

Results and Conclusions: The result of the analyses and meta-analyses performed is evidence of incompleteness and inaccuracy in numerous publications presently available and neglect of the ethical principle of informed consent. The conclusion suggests new approaches to ratings and rankings of contraceptive methods reflecting heightened sensitivity to the parameters safety and convenience.

Keywords: Contraception; Family planning; Birth control.