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Quiz: Pill, patch, ring, or shot—what’s your best match?

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Take this quiz to find out which birth control method might suit you best. Plus, how to get your birth control delivered without a visit to the doctor’s office.



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Which birth control method can be taken at home?

The patch
The ring
The shot
All of the above

The pill
The patch
The shot
The ring

The pill
The ring
The patch
All of the above

The pill, the patch, the ring, and the shot
The patch only
The pill, the patch, and the ring
The pill only

The progestin-only pill and the shot
The patch and the ring
None of the above
All of the above

The shot
The pill
The ring
The patch

Heavy and painful periods
Endometriosis
PCOS
All of the above

Get your birth control


Sources
  • Many American Women Use Birth Control Pills for Noncontraceptive Reasons.” The Guttmacher Institute. The Guttmacher Institute. November 15, 2011. https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2011/many-american-women-use-birth-control-pills-noncontraceptive-reasons#
  • Kathleen Reutter. “The Ultimate Birth Control Comparison Guide.” One Medical. One Medical. January 20, 2021. https://www.onemedical.com/blog/live-well/birth-control-guide
  • Jessica Morse, MD, MPH. “Depo SubQ: The do-it-yourself birth control shot.” Bedsider. Bedsider. https://www.bedsider.org/features/789-depo-subq-the-do-it-yourself-birth-control-shot
  • “Birth Control Ring.” Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring
  • “The Pill, Patch and Ring.” Campus Health. UNC Student Affairs. https://campushealth.unc.edu/services/gynecology/getting-prescription-birth-control/pill-patch-and-ring

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