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Infographics for Preventing Repeat Teen Births


Teen Repeat Births

Graphic: How many teens have repeat births?

How many teens have repeat births?

SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, teens, ages 15–19, 2010

Graphic 1: How many teens have repeat births?

There were 365,000 births to teens, ages 15-19, in 2010. Of those, 66,800 were repeat births. 57,200 were 2nd births, 8,400 were 3rd births, and 1,200 were 4th births or higher.


States with Highest Rates

Which states have the highest percentages of repeat teen births?

Which states have the highest percentages of repeat teen births?

SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, teens, ages 15–19, 2010

Graphic 2: Which states have the highest percentages of repeat teen births?

The percentage of teens reporting using the most effective methods of birth control after they gave birth varies geographically. It ranges from 50% in Colorado to 7% in New York State.


Effective Birth Control

Graphic: How many teens have repeat births?

Graphic: How many teens have repeat births?

 

SOURCE: Adapted from Trussell J in Contraceptive Technology, 2011, and FDA Office of Women’s Health Birth Control Guide [PDF – 921KB]

Graphic 3: How effective are different birth control methods?

This chart depicts the risk of pregnancy with typical use of different types of birth control and how to use them. With implants and Intrauterine devices (IUDs) the risk is less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women in a year, are long acting and are placed by a health care provider. With injectable, patch, ring, pill and diaphragm birth control the risk is typically 6-12 pregnancies per 100 women in a year, have variable lengths and way they are used. With male and female condom, sponge, rhythm method, spermicide and withdrawal, the risk is typically 18 or more pregnancies per 100 women in a year and these must be used correctly every time you have sex.

Risk of pregnancy with typical use Type of birth control* How to use it
Less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women in a year Implant
  • Placed by health care provider
  • Lasts up to 3 years
Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
  • Placed by health care provider
  • Copper IUD — Lasts up to 10 years
  • Progestin IUD — Lasts 3-5 years
6-12 pregnancies per 100 women in a year Injectable
  • Given by health care provider
  • 1 shot every 3 months
Patch
  • Apply a new patch each week for 3 weeks (21 total days)
    Don’t wear a patch during the 4th week
Ring
  • Place ring into the vagina yourself
  • Keep the ring in your vagina for 3 weeks, and then take it out for 1 week
Pill
  • Swallow a pill every day
Diaphragm
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
18 or more pregnancies per 100 women in a year Male condom
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
Female condom
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
Sponge
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
Rhythm method
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
Spermicide
  • Use correctly every time you have sex
Withdrawal
  • Use correctly every time you have sex

*The most effective methods also include sterilization, but because this method is very infrequently used by teens, it was not included in the table.

SOURCE: Adapted from Trussell J in Contraceptive Technology, 2011, and FDA Office of Women’s Health Birth Control Guide. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/FreePublications/UCM282028.pdf

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