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According to the UK National Health Service condoms are 98% effective at preventing pregnancy if used properly.

Specifically, two in every hundred women using condoms as a contraceptive method will become pregnant in a single year. But the failure rate for "typical use" of condoms is about 10-18%.

The NHS recommend that an alternative method of contraception (e.g. Birth Control pill) be used as well as a condom to minimize the risk of unwanted pregnancy in the event that a condom fails. In addition, couples using condoms as the only method of birth control should be sure to have emergency contraception on hand in case they didn't use a condom or the condom breaks.

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