This graph shows a ranking of the methods of contraception used by French women in 2018. The survey reveals that 32 percent of women who responded to the survey used exclusively the pill. IUD was the second most used method with 25 percent of respondents.
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Ranking of methods of contraception used by French women in 2018
Non-menopausal, non-sterile, non-pregnant women who had sex with a man within the past 12 months and who are not trying to conceive
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Actuellement, est-ce que vous utilisez une méthode pour éviter une grossesse, y compris les méthodes naturelles ? Si oui, laquelle ?"
**which included withdrawal, abstinence, abstinence during the most risky days, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicidal creams, eggs, sponge
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IFOP, & illicoMed. (September 26, 2018). Ranking of methods of contraception used by French women in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/938439/ranking-methods-of-contraception-france/
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IFOP, illicoMed. (2018). Ranking of methods of contraception used by French women in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938439/ranking-methods-of-contraception-france/
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