Question

what are oral contraceptives? How they act? Give an a/c of its type​

Answer 1

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Oral contraceptives are in the form of tablets taken orally, so they are called pills. These are taken daily for 21 days starting from the first five days of menstrual cycle. It has to be repeated after a gap of 7 days of menstruation.

Such pills inhibit ovulation and implantation. They are very effective with lesser side effects.

Hormonals pills act in 4 ways:-

• Inhibition of ovulation.

• Inhibition of motility and secretory activity of fallopian tube.

• Changes in cervical mucus to check passage of sperms.

• Change in uterine Endometrium to make unsuitable for implantation.

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a) combined pills:- they contain both the combination of synthetic progesterone and oestrogen to check ovulation.

e. g. Mala D, commonly used pills.

these pills are taken daily without break.

b) mini pills :- They contain progestin only.

e. g. Saheli, taken once in a week.

Answer 2

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♡︎ ᴏʀᴀʟ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴀᴄᴇᴘᴛɪᴠᴇs -

• It is also known as oral pills .

• They are preparations containing combination of estrogen and progestogen .

• The pills are taken orally for 21 ᗪᗩYՏ in a menstrual cycle starting preferably within first five days of the cycle and ending on the 25ᴛʜ day .

❥︎ HORMONAL PILLS ACT IN 4 WAYS -

a) Inhibition in ovulation.

b) Alteration in uterine endometri to make it unsuitable for implantation.

c) Changes in the cervical mucus impairing its inability to allow passage and transport of sperm.

d) Inhibition of motility and secretory activity of fallopian tube.

♥︎ KᑎOᗯ ᗰOᖇᗴ :

• Oestrogen is anovulatory ( inhibits FSH production )

• Progestin is also anovulatory ( inhibits LH production )

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