Is Diaphram a great form of birth control?

Currently I am on the shot and I cannot handle this side effects. I want to be on birthcontrol without any bad side effects. I wanted to know because the diaphram doesn't seem to have any at all. Except the fact that you have to put on two hours before sex.Is Diaphram a great form of birth control?
A properly fitted diaphram is effective, but it's not for everyone. Talk with your doctor to find out if this would be a good choice for you. There are so many different types of birth control, you may need to try a few before you find the right one for YOU.Is Diaphram a great form of birth control?
The diaphragm has a failure rate of approximately 5% for correct and consistent use. Typical use, which is the average way diaphragms are used, has a failure rate of approximately 18 - 20%. This means that 18 to 20 people out of every 100 will become pregnant during the first year of use. You should take a pregnancy test if you are experiencing any pregnancy symptoms.





The effectiveness of diaphragms, as of most forms of contraception, can be assessed two ways: method effectiveness and actual effectiveness. The method effectiveness is the proportion of couples correctly and consistently using the method who do not become pregnant. Actual effectiveness is the proportion of couples who intended that method as their sole form of birth control and do not become pregnant; it includes couples who sometimes use the method incorrectly, or sometimes not at all. Rates are generally presented for the first year of use. Most commonly the Pearl Index is used to calculate effectiveness rates, but some studies use decrement tables.





For all forms of contraception, actual effectiveness is lower than method effectiveness, due to several factors:





mistakes on the part of those providing instructions on how to use the method


mistakes on the part of the method's users


conscious user non-compliance with method.


For instance, someone using a diaphragm might be fitted incorrectly by a health care provider, or by mistake remove the diaphragm too soon after intercourse, or simply choose to have intercourse without placing the diaphragm.





Contraceptive Technology reports that the method failure rate of the diaphragm with spermicide is 6% per year.





The actual pregnancy rates among diaphragm users vary depending on the population being studied, with yearly rates of 10% to 39% being reported.





Unlike some other cervical barriers, the effectiveness of the diaphragm is the same for women who have given birth as for those who have not