What is the respective Pearl index? | Hormone-free contraception

What is the respective Pearl index?

The Pearl index indicates the number of pregnancies in one hundred women over a period of one year using the chosen contraceptive method. It is thus an indicative guide to reliability. The lower the Pearl index, the more reliable the method is classified. Depending on the literature source used, the values given may vary.

  • The cervical cap has a Pearl index of 6,
  • The diaphragm takes values between 1 and 20,
  • The female condom is between 5 and 25 and
  • The condom for men between 2 and 12.
  • The basal body temperature method has a Pearl Index of 0.8 to 3,
  • With the symptothermal method it is 0.3 and
  • With the billing method about 15.
  • The copper chain has a Pearl Index of 0.1 to 0.5,
  • While the copper spiral has a Pearl Index between 0.3 and 0.8.

What are the respective costs?

Non-hormonal contraceptive methods are generally not included in the range of services offered by health insurance companies, which is why the costs have to be borne by the patients themselves. When deciding on a particular contraceptive method, a prior price comparison can be worthwhile, as there are sometimes large price differences that affect the same contraceptive method and sometimes even the same product. Among the most expensive non-hormonal contraceptive methods are the contraceptive computers, the copper chain and coil: the barrier methods are usually cheaper: using the basal body temperature method and the symptothermal method costs the purchase price of a thermometer, which measures the body temperature to at least two decimal places.

  • The contraception computers cost between 100 and 350 euros, depending on the provider and model used.
  • The persona contraception monitor costs about 80 Euros, with an additional 10 Euros per month for the urine measuring strips, which can only be used once each month.
  • The copper spiral can cost between 150 and 300 euros, whereby the price usually includes the consultation, the gynecological examination, the product itself and the insertion of the spiral. usually costs around 200 – 350 euros.
  • The FemCap® and the diaphragm are available for about 50-60 Euros, to which the cost of a spermicidal gel is added at regular intervals and depending on use.
  • The costs for the female condom and also the variant for men depend on the pack size. Packages with a larger number of condoms are usually cheaper in unit price.

    The condom for women costs between 8-12 euros in a three-pack. In addition, there are often shipping costs, since the product is not available in stores. The range of conventional condoms is much larger, so the price varies greatly and depends on the brand. One piece costs between about 20 cents and 1.20 euros. Latex-free condoms are usually a bit more expensive, so the unit price is around 1.10 euros.