Modern or traditional | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | T | T |
Level or tier of effectiveness | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3a | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Need for programme support | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi | Me | Lo | Lo | Lo | Lo | Lo | Me | Me | Me | No | No |
Duration of labelled use | P | P | LA | LA | LA | MA | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | MA | SA | SA | SA | SA |
Male- or female-controlled, or both | FC | MC | FC | FC | FC | FC | FC | FC | MC | FC | FC | FC | Both | Both | Both | MC |
Coitally dependent/related | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Need for surgical procedure to use | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Presence of hormones | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Client's ability to discontinue without needing a provider | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Return to fertility after discontinuation of method | U | U | I | I | I | D | I | I | I | I | I | D | I | I | I | I |