{"id":2153,"date":"2017-12-30T05:16:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T10:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2023-10-05T03:02:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:32:27","slug":"what-birth-control-methods-take-the-shortest-and-longest-time-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/what-birth-control-methods-take-the-shortest-and-longest-time-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Time Do Birth Control Methods Take to Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barrier birth control methods such as condoms and diaphragms work right away. Other methods that involve physical or chemical changes to the body usually take longer.<\/p>\n

How long it takes a particular form of birth control to work really depends on the way in which it prevents pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Condoms, for example, work immediately because they prevent semen from entering the vagina. The same goes for other types of barrier birth control methods.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to understand that no method of birth control works 100% of the time for all. Oral contraceptives can be up to 99% effective, while the patch works about 91% of the time and less in women over 198 pounds.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n