New research has revealed the most popular forms of contraception in America, with the intrauterine device (IUD) taking the top spot.
Legal company High Rise Legal Funding analysed the average number of monthly Google searches in the U.S. over the past 12 months for over 100 search terms related to 39 different forms of contraception. These search terms included phrases such as ‘condom effectiveness,’ and ‘effectiveness of birth control pill,’ to identify which contraceptive methods are the most popular.
The intrauterine device (IUD) takes the top spot, with 281,903 average monthly Google searches. The term ‘intrauterine device,’ is searched 271,860 times each month alone. Searches for the IUD account for 15% of all contraception-related searches in the US, and it is the most popular contraceptive in 38 states. Utah searches for the IUD the most, with 108 average monthly searches per 100,000 citizens.
Condoms rank second, with 275,782 average monthly searches. The term ‘condom’ has 266,148 average monthly searches alone. Searches for condoms make up 14.7% of contraception-related searches, ranking number one in 12 states. The state most interested in this contraceptive is California, with 104 average monthly searches per 100,000 citizens.
Vasectomy is third, with 243,207 average monthly searches. ‘Vasectomy’ is searched 240,583 times per month on average. Searches for this contraceptive method account for 13% of all contraception-related searches in the US. The state searching for vasectomies the most is Arizona, with 79 average monthly searches per 100,00 citizens.
The most searched forms of contraception in the US
The morning after pill ranks fourth, with 210,290 average monthly searches. It ranks fourth in 46 states, accounting for 11.2% of all contraception-related searches in the country. Texas is the state most interested in the morning after pill, with an average of monthly searches per 100,000 citizens.
The birth control pill comes in fifth, with 139,654 average monthly searches. It ranks fifth in 48 states overall, making up 7.4% of all searches about contraception. The state most interested in the birth control pill is Texas, with 51 average monthly searches per 100,000 citizens.
The female condom is sixth, with 115,652 average monthly searches. ‘Female condom’ is searched 113,967 times per month on