Periodic abstinence: A group of methods that are based on avoiding sexual intercourse during the fertile time (time when a woman can conceive.) A woman's fertile time is identified through observing, recording and interpreting natural signs and symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. These methods include the calendar (rhythm) method, cervical mucus (or ovulation) method, and basal body temperature method. more

The four most common pill-taking errors are:

1. starting a pack late, without using a back-up contraceptive method;
2. taking the pills in the wrong order, out of sequence;
3. interrupting use for any reason;

4. not using additional, back-up contraception when two or more pills are missed.

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     More than 80 million women worldwide take "the pill" to prevent pregnancy. Pills containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin have an annual failure rate of less than 1% if taken perfectly, that is, one pill each and every day without interruption. However, life is not perfect and pill users are no exception. Typical failure rates among pill users are as high as 12% to 20% in some surveys. The importance of helping women take the pill correctly is clear. Reducing the number of oral contraceptive (OC) failures by only 1% would mean 800,000 fewer accidental pregnancies each year.more..