 
<prompt> Reasons for First-year Contraceptive Discontinuation | Percentage | (All reasons, 35) (Side effects, 5) (To become pregnant, 5) (Method failure, 7) (All other reasons, 17) <response> Based on information for the five years preceeding the survey, 35 percent of users stopped using a contraceptive menthod within 12 months of starting use. Method failure accounted for 7 percent of discontinuations while 5 percent stopped to get pregnant, another 5 percent stopped due to side effects or health concerns and the remaining 17 percent stopped due to other reasons.  