Does birth control work?

Answer by  Lottadogs (1258)

Most of the time birth control works. There are always exceptions and there are things that may interfere with how well they work such as antibiotics impacting use of pill type contraception. You can never count on it being 100%. Sex while using any prevention method means pregnancy is possible.

Answer by  Bob8478 (1040)

Most birth controls claim to be "99.9%" effective. The truth is that you can still get pregnant. It is however, better to have it than to not have it.

Answer by  John (9008)

The exact rates of success vary with the form of birth control used, but most forms of birth control are both safe and extremely effective.

Answer by  diva25 (4016)

Yes is does. You need to remember that nothing is 100% effective. For the most part though it does work.