Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
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Among females who have used contraception in the past 12 months and said they have experienced unwanted side effects.
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following side effects, if any, do you currently experience from your current birth control method that were unexpected or more severe than you expected?"
Respondents were able to select more than one response.
Citation formats
Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022
In 2022, mood changes and weight gain were the most common side effects from contraception experienced by women in the U.S. in the past year, as reported by almost half of respondents. In addition, nearly out of ten women who used contraception said they had experienced *** or more side effects. This statistic illustrates the percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who experienced select side effects from contraception that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (November 3, 2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022." Chart. November 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Contraceptive-using Women in The U.S. Who Had Experienced Select Side Effects That Were Unexpected or More Severe than Expected as of 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Nov 2022, /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, November 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1415167/percentage-of-contraceptive-using-women-reporting-side-effects-us/
