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Birth Control Quiz

The more you know about contraception, the more control you will have over deciding if and when you want to become pregnant. With so many birth control options available, you may even be wondering where to start. As with any decision, information is key. How much do you know about contraception? Take my birth control quiz to find out!

Poll: What Are Your Thoughts About Tubal Ligation?

Tubal ligation (or having one's tubes tied) is a permanent form of contraception, making a woman permanently sterile (unable to get pregnant). There are two main types of tubal ligation procedures: transabdominal sterilization is a surgery that closes off a woman's fallopian tubes. Hysteroscopic sterilization (the Essure Procedure or Adiana) is the "plugging up" of the fallopian tubes and doesn’t require surgery. What are your thoughts about tubal ligation? Please vote in my tubal ligation poll.

Two Birth Control Patch Polls

The birth control patch is a weekly patch that releases a combination of estrogen and progestin through the skin into the blood stream. Some women are concerned over the side effects of the patch because, over the years, the FDA has called for stronger label warnings for the Ortho Evra Patch. Patch users may be at increased-risk for blood clots and estrogen exposure. What do YOU think of the birth control patch? Please vote in my Ortho Evra Patch polls.

Lybrel Poll: Please share your experience with Lybrel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. Lybrel continuous birth control (an extended cycle pill)where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year) and has no periods. Lybrel is now available to purchase at US pharmacies. What do you think of this new birth control pill? Share your Lybrel experience in my Lybrel Poll!

Poll: Would You Be Willing to Try Lybrel?

Lybrel is a type of continuous birth control where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year). The FDA approved Lybrel as the first birth control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. What do you think about Lybrel? Would you be willing to use Lybrel to have no more periods?

Lybrel Poll: Is it Unnatural to Have No More Periods?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. Lybrel is a type of continuous birth control where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year). What do you think about the approval of Lybrel? Is it unnatural to have no more periods?

Condom Quiz

Condoms cover a man's penis during sexual intercourse and collect semen before, during, and after he ejaculates and can provide STD protection. Condoms can be made of latex and come in a variety of types – including lubricated, ribbed, colored, thin, and flavored. Choosing a condom type may be confusing. Are you looking for some condom tips? Take my Condom Quiz to test your “condom sense" and to learn important information about condom use.

Birth Control Poll

This is your chance to tell About.com what you want to read more about. Please take our birth control poll and let us know what information you are searching for. Do you have any birth control questions? Looking for birth control myths? Information on Lybrel or other birth control pills? How about Ortho Evra Patch or NuvaRing? Maybe you wish to know more about fertility planning…let your wishes be known!

Birth Control Effectiveness

A comparison of the effectiveness of all birth control methods.