Why long-term birth control offers greater protection than the pill

Young Irish women tend to to stick to traditional methods of birth control rather than using effective, long-term contraceptives that cut out the risk of forgetting to take a daily tablet, says Ailin Quinlan.

THEY chatter on the latest smart-phones and sport cutting-edge fashions — yet the contraception used by the majority of 20-something women in Ireland is archaic.

86% of Irish 20-29-year-olds still opt for the pill, despite sophisticated, ‘user-proof,’ effective and reversible methods that can last for years.