Skip to content
55

contraceptive

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (20.8% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 96Growth 32Conversion 100Competition 11Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 86Brand share 26Review moat 24Quality gap 21

Conversion

Incredible20.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$3.1M

$3.1M/yr · 767K searches

Avg price

Great$19.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.15–$46.84

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Okay+5.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Okay90%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad6,309.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, contraceptive is a $3.1M/yr Amazon United States market (767K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

contraceptive market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
$2.9M–$3.9M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.8%
Avg BSR
#6
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
56%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
92 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

89

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Gavis Pharmaceuticals52%
  • Ohm17%
  • Glenmark Therapeutics12%
  • Plan B5%
  • LUPIN4%
  • Cadence OTC4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top contraceptive search terms

  • morning after pill84K/yr
  • morning after pill prevent pregnancy171K/yr
  • emergency contraption pill158K/yr
  • emergency contraception35K/yr
  • pastilla del dia siguiente44K/yr
  • contraceptive pills for woman56K/yr
  • levonorgestrel35K/yr
  • day after pills for women33K/yr
  • day after pill20K/yr
  • contraceptive21K/yr
All search terms

Top contraceptive products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$462K30%$924K45%$1.4M60%$1.8M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about contraceptive

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money29%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“It works as it should”

Efficiency14%

“Works effectively”

Fertility/Conception6%

“Works good in not getting me pregnant”

Side Effects6%

“having used this myself I must say its just as effective as any other one step pill it works well Ive never personally had any side effects or nausea just delayed periods or heavy”

Quality-Overall6%

“the quality is consistent”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It works”

Ease Of Use3%

“very easy to use”

Strength2%

“And effective”

Contraception2%

“Most affordable anti contraceptive”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall43%

“Def did not work”

Side Effects18%

“BAD SIDE EFFECTS”

Quality-Overall5%

“getting a name brand pill that has better quality ingredients”

Age Suitability4%

“Still got pregnant”

Value For Money4%

“Was skeptical since it's so cheap”

Durability3%

“Bleeding for a couple weeks now with no end in sight”

Dosage2%

“Everytime I have one of these cheap pills”

Sexual Wellness2%

“having conditions so horrible you can't ever have sex again”

Allergies2%

“Beware it causes ACNE”

Pain Relief-Overall1%

“gave me horrible pain during periods it was unbearable”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall50%
Value For Money25%
Product Condition13%
Size-Overall13%

Common questions

Is contraceptive profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $3.1M/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the contraceptive niche?
8 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in contraceptive?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Side Effects, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for contraceptive peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the contraceptive niche?
Listings span $7.15–$46.84; the average listing price is $19.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,310 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.