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safe sex quiz

test your knowledge

The following quiz is designed to test your knowledge of sex, birth control, and sexually transmitted disease. Choose your answers carefully — many of the questions are tricky! All answers can be found in the links at the bottom of this page. After submitting your answers, a check mark will appear in the box before each incorrect answer. Good luck!


1. Half of all women who begin having sex will become pregnant:

Within the first month
Within the first 6 months
Within the first 2 years
Will never become pregnant


2. What percentage of condoms break or fall off during intercourse?

Less than 0.1%
2-6%
12-20%
0% when used properly


3. Oral contraceptives work by:

Preventing ovulation
Preventing implantation of an embryo
Preventing sperm from reaching the ovum
All of the above


4. On average, the BEST time to get pregnant is:

During your period
About two weeks from the first day of your period
Three days before your period starts
Every day offers an equal chance of pregnancy


5. What percentage of teens aged 15-19 have had sex?

About half
About two-thirds
Ninety percent
Ninety percent


6. What is the BEST way to prevent STD infection?

Always use a condom
Ask your sexual partner to be tested
Practice abstinence
Use spermicide containing nonoxynol-9
All of the above


7. Women are most likely to suffer from cervical cancer, if they:

Start having sex at an early age
Have had 3 or more sexual partners
Have a male sex partner who has had other partners
Have a history of genital warts
All of the above


8. Among fertile couples, pregnancy will NOT occur if you:

Take the Pill every day at the same time
Use a condom correctly
Practice abstinence
All of the above
Have sex then pray very hard


9. Fertility can be impaired by:

Abortion
Childbirth
Hormonal contraceptives
Smoking and alcohol
All of the above


10. In general, sexually transmitted diseases are more likely to harm:

Women
Men
Both sexes equally


 


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