coitus interruptus

Also known as rejected sexual intercourse, withdrawal method, pull-out method

method of birth-control

Key facts

Type: Behavioral
First use: Ancient
Perfect use: 4%
Typical use: 20%
Reversibility: Yes
User reminders: ?
Clinic review: None
Sti protection: No

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Research

473 papers

COITUS interruptus.Lancet (London, England) · 1955
Contraception.Annals of internal medicine · 2019
Pornography Use and Coitus Interruptus: Is There a Link?Journal of health communication · 2025
Evaluation of the frequency of coitus interruptus and the effect of contraception counselling on this frequency.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2021
Coitus interruptus is not contraception.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2011

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Commons category: Coitus interruptus

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Coitus interruptus, also known as withdrawal, pulling out or the pull-out method, is an act of birth control during sexual intercourse, whereby the penis is withdrawn from a vagina prior to ejaculation so that the ejaculate (semen) may be directed away in an effort to avoid insemination.

This method was used by an estimated 38 million couples worldwide in 1991. Coitus interruptus does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).