Why can’t we get to 100% effectiveness?
In: Biology
99% effective doesn’t mean you’re going to get pregnant 1% of the time while having sex. 99% effective in terms of contraception means out of 100 couples 1 got pregnant after a year of use while using the contraceptive.
Every single person is slightly different with hormones and genetics, which means that to claim a product is 100% effective, they would have to test it on every single person.
Human error mostly! best way i can explain is an analogy.
Imagine handing someone a calculator. Technically now, they should be able to solve maths problems with complete accuracy. However, if you ask them for 1,000 calculations a day, theres a chance that hes going to accidentally miss-type one of the numbers and not realise. This would be the equivalent of someone not checking an expiration date, or noticing a tear in a condom, missing a pill…. very little things, that are out of the “births controls” control.
I mean, without getting too graphic and into things, some fluids come out before you finish. This can get on your finger and from their into other places. People think its a joke, but it is possible. Highly unlikely, but still possible!
Operator error, manufacturing defect, and plain ol’ smarter-than-your-average-sperm make sure that no non-permanent surgical method is truly 100% ironclad effective. Even if it was that good during internal tests, the manufacturer wouldn’t make the claim for legal reasons.
The only proven 100% effective form of birth control is to reference Reddit memes on your first date.
Because claiming 100% effectiveness in anything of consequence is a suicidal business decision. If you claim 100% effectiveness, you have to be able to prove that it was user error when someone who gets pregnant while using your product bring you to court.
If they said %100 effective, they would get sued if it ever happened. They are leaving themselves room just in case.
Some methods are 100% effective.
But no medication works 100% of the time for all people everywhere, and physical things (such as condoms) do not last forever, never breaking.
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