title: Birth control failure.
abstract: Birth control failure usually results from the incorrect or inconsistent use of contraceptives. By providing anticipatory counseling, based on an understanding of the reasons for birth control failure, family physicians can help curtail the current epidemic of unwanted pregnancies.
mesh_terms: D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003376:Counseling; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral