Evaluate Your Knowledge: How Much Do You Really Know About Birth Control?

 

Check your knowledge about IUDs and Implants

 

Photograph of an IUD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Click on the six Question links to see the self-check questions. Answer each question, then click on "check answer" for each question to see the correct answer.

 

 Question 1

IUDs and implants are 20 times more effective than birth control pills with typical use.

 
 

 Question 2

To obtain an IUD, a woman must undergo a surgical operation.

 
 

 Question 3

The implant is a small rod that's inserted in the skin of your upper arm.

 
 

 Question 4

A woman can use an IUD or implant even if she has never had a child.

 
 

 Question 5

IUDs and implants last up to one year.

 
 

 Question 6

It can take a long time to get pregnant after you have your IUD or implant removed.