What's Your Birth Control Personality?

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Your Birth Control Personality Results

The average woman uses birth control for at least three decades. So you must really like yours, right? Probably not. Seventy percent of women use a BC that they would change in some way if they could, according to a survey sponsored by Merck. Take this quiz, developed with the help of Pamela D. Berens, MD., professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, to see which type will keep you not pregnant and happy.

By Dana Hudepohl

1. If you made a New Year's resolution to take daily vitamins, what would happen?

A. I'd spend an hour reading labels at a health food store before choosing a brand.

B. I'd buy chewables.

C. I'd start on January 1 and never miss a day.

D. I'd try my best but end up skipping more than I take.

2. How do you feel about your period?

A. It's a natural part of life. I deal.

B. It interferes with my workouts.

C. I'd do anything to make it go away.

D. It's a big inconvenience, especially when I run out of supplies.

3. Are you okay with skipping your period?

A. No way. That seems so unnatural, plus I'd worry I'd end up on I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant.

B. Only if I could do it by taking a pill.

C. Sign me up!

D. Fine, as long as it doesn't require any special effort from me.

4. Do you use tampons?

A. Only organic ones.

B. No. The closest I come to touching my vagina is when I shave my legs.

C. Grudgingly.

D. Yes, though I often forget to change them.

5. What's your norm when it comes to ob-gyn visits?

A. I go once a year -- no biggie.

B. I dread them. The exam makes me uncomfortable and a little queasy.

C. I'm there ASAP whenever I have a concern, and I ask a lot of questions.

D. It's a hassle for me to find time to go.

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