Coitus interruptus | |
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Background | |
Type | Behavioral |
First use | Ancient |
Failure rates (first year) | |
Perfect use | 4%[1] |
Typical use | 20%[1] |
Usage | |
Reversibility | Yes |
User reminders | Not proven to be an effective contraception method. Dependent upon self-control. Urinating between acts of sexual intercourse helps clear sperm from urethra.[citation needed] |
Clinic review | None |
Advantages and disadvantages | |
STI protection | No |
Coitus interruptus, also known as withdrawal, pulling out or the pull-out method, is an act of birth control during penetrative sexual intercourse, whereby the penis is withdrawn from a vagina or anus prior to ejaculation so that the ejaculate (semen) may be directed away in an effort to avoid insemination.[2][3]
This method was used by an estimated 38 million couples worldwide in 1991.[2] Coitus interruptus does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).[4]
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