Question

Which one among the following brings changes in hormonal balance to prevent conception? 1 mark
a) Vasectomy b) Condom c) Pills d) IUD​

Answer 1

Option c is right.

ANSWER:

Pills bring changes in the hormonal balance to prevent conception.

REASON:

• Pills are the tablets taken to prevent conception.

• These are the combination of estrogen and progesterone.
• Pills may be mini pills and compound pills.

• Progesterone Only Pills (POP) is a type of mini pills.

• The pills maintain the estrogen and progesterone level in blood and therefore ovulation does not take place. So there is no chance of conception.

• There is a non steroidal pill called Saheli which acts in the oestrogen receptor.

OTHER OPTIONS:

VASECTOMY:

• It is the terminal method of contraception in males.

• It is a surgical procedure in which a part of the vas deferens of male is cut and ligated.

• Seminal fluid in this case is devoid of sperms.

CONDOM:

• It is a barrier method of contraception.

• Condom is a rubber or latex sheath which covers the penis in male.

• Femdom or fem shield is a female condom which is fitted over vagina or cervix.

• Condoms prevent the deposition of sperms in female reproductive tract.

• Condoms prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted disease like AIDS and hepatitis B.

IUD:

• It refers to the intra uterine device.

• This may be medicated and non medicated IUDs.

• Non medicated IUD is lippes loop, which interfere with the implantation of zygote in uterus.

• Medicated IUDs are copper releasing IUD and hormone releasing IUDs like leavenorgestrel and progesteart.

• The copper released from the IUD suppresses the motility of sperms.