Oral contraception, aka “the pill,” was the most popular contraception amongst a group of almost 7,000 New Zealanders surveyed in 2020, according to data from Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa. Almost 40 percent of respondents reported currently using the pill, followed by 33 percent citing condoms as their primary contraceptive. IUS was used by 17 percent of respondents (IUS, or intrauterine system, is a t-shaped object that contains progesterone and is inserted into the uterus for up to six years).
