Additional findings

Most females ages 18-64 (90%) have used contraceptives at some point in their reproductive years, and the majority (76%) have used more than one contraceptive method throughout their lifetime.
Most females (77%) receive their birth control care at a doctor's office — and prefer to keep it that way — even as more services become available online. Clinics and health centers remain an essential source of contraceptive care, particularly for those with low incomes (18%) or the uninsured (23%).
1 in 5 uninsured females had to stop using a birth control method because they couldn't afford it.

One-quarter of females aren't using their preferred method of contraception, with many raising concerns about side effects and affordability. Only 30% of females say they received all the information they needed before choosing their birth control method.
1 in 4 females either don't know emergency birth control pills are available over the counter or have never heard of them. Among those who have heard of emergency birth control pills and could become pregnant, 3 in 10 (31%) say they don't know where to get them.

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