One in seven sexually-active Australians are not using contraception, new research shows.
As well as this (as if that’s not enough), a further 15 per cent are relying on ‘natural’ measures such as withdrawal or fertility tracking to avoid falling pregnant.
A recent study conducted by Monash University looked into the contraceptive habits of of 1,500 Australian men and women of reproductive age.
They found the use of condoms and oral contraception has declined since previous studies, with one in seven (15 per cent) of Australians saying they don’t use contraception at all and another 15 per cent saying they use ‘natural’ measures such as the ‘pull-out’ method or fertility-awareness tracking to prevent pregnancy.
Until now, the number of non-contraceptive-using Australians was below seven per cent, the university claims.
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There are a few side affects like migraines, blood clots, and if you have an IUD it can travel and puncture your uterine wall. Also coming off the pill and waiting for body to return to it's normal can take forever, especially if you have existing issues like PCOS. For some women natural contraceptives are preferable to these potential problems.
"What do you call people who use the withdrawal method? Parents"
On a serious note though a gyno I went to told me not to use anything but 'natural family planning' which is temping and tracking. I do. But we're TTC and it's not as easy as he said it was.
I'm all for whatever you need but the whole STI angle here is what was missing from the article.