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   Q.MTP is safest during which period of pregnancy?

   (a) Second trimester

   (b) Third trimester

   (c) First trimester

   (d) Before parturition

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   MTP (abortion) carries the least risk of complications when carried out during the first trimester (up to 12 weeks) of pregnancy.

   Medical Termination of Pregnancy involves the deliberate ending of a pregnancy before full term. It is considered safest during the first trimester (the first 12 weeks of gestation) because the embryo/foetus is smaller, the uterus is less developed, and the procedure carries a much lower risk of haemorrhage, infection, and other complicati …

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   Q.Fill in the blank: 'Saheli' named contraceptive pill was developed by Central Drug Research Institute of ______ city in India.

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   Saheli, the non-steroidal oral contraceptive, was developed by the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow.

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   Q.Note the relationship between the first two words and find a suitable word for the fourth place. LNG - 20 : Hormone releasing IUD Multiload 375 : ________

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   LNG-20 is a hormone-releasing IUD; Multiload 375, like Cu-T and Cu7, is a copper-releasing IUD.

   Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) used as contraceptives are grouped by what they release into the uterus:

   • Non-medicated IUDs — e.g. Lippes loop.
   • Copper releasing IUDs — e.g. CuT, Cu7, Multiload 375. The Cu ions released increase phagocytosis of sperms and also suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperm. …

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   Q.Name the oral pill which is taken by Indian women once a week.

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   The oral contraceptive pill taken once a week by Indian women is Saheli.

   Saheli is a non-steroidal oral contraceptive developed by scientists at the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow. Its active compound is Centchroman. Unlike most steroidal oral pills that need to be taken daily, Saheli has a weekly dosi …

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   Q.Assertion (A) : Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) is done to get rid of unwanted pregnancies. Reason (R) : It is usually done after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

   (a) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

   (b) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

   (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

   (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   MTP does help end unwanted pregnancies (A is true), but it is NOT usually done after 24 weeks — it is medically safest and most commonly performed during the first trimester (up to 12 weeks); second-trimester MTPs carry more complications (R is false).

   Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), or induced abortion, is indeed carried out to terminate unwanted pregnancies — making Assertion (A) true. However, MTPs are considered relatively safe only during the first trimester (up to 12 weeks of pregnancy); second trimester abortions are associated with significantly more …

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   Q.Write the full form of MTP.

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   MTP = Medical Termination of Pregnancy — the medical/surgical induced termination of an unwanted pregnancy.

   MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy), commonly called induced abortion, is the intentional termination of pregnancy before full term, done by a qualified medical practitioner. In India, the MTP Act (1971, amended later) legalised abortion under specific conditions to check illegal and unsafe abortions, which were a major cause of maternal mortality and reproductive health complicatio …

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   Q.Which of the following contraception aids works by releasing hormones to prevent ovulation?

   (a) Diaphragm

   (b) Oral Contraceptive Pills

   (c) Vaults

   (d) Copper - T

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   OCPs contain synthetic estrogen and/or progestogen that suppress the pituitary's FSH/LH surge, blocking ovulation.

   Oral contraceptive pills are taken daily and contain a combination of synthetic estrogen and progesterone (or progestogen alone — the 'mini-pill'). These hormones work mainly by inhibiting the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary (negative feedback), which prevents the LH surge needed for ovulation; they also thicken cervical mucus, hindering sperm entry.

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   Q.Give two examples of terminal method of contraception. ($\tfrac{1}{2}+\tfrac{1}{2}=1$)

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   Vasectomy and tubectomy are the two surgical sterilisation procedures that provide permanent contraception.

   Terminal methods of contraception are surgical sterilisation procedures that provide permanent (irreversible, in practice) protection against pregnancy. In males, this procedure is called vasectomy, in which a small part of the vas deferens is cut and tied/sealed on each side, preventing sperm from being included in the ejaculate. In females, the corresponding procedure is called tubectomy, in whic …

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   Q.Which one among the following is a contraceptive method that involves no medicine or device?

   (a) Condom

   (b) Saheli

   (c) Cervical caps

   (d) Coitus interruptus

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Coitus interruptus (withdrawal) is a natural contraceptive method that uses no medicine or device.

   Natural/traditional methods of contraception avoid meeting of sperm and ovum without any drugs or devices. Coitus interruptus is the withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation to avoid insemination—no medicine or device is involved. In …

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    Q.Terminal method to prevent pregnancies is -

    (a) Sterilisation

    (b) Periodic abstinence

    (c) Intra uterine devices

    (d) Diaphragms

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    Sterilisation (vasectomy in males, tubectomy in females) permanently blocks gamete transport and is therefore called a terminal method.

    Contraceptive methods are grouped as barrier (diaphragms), IUDs (intra-uterine devices), natural/behavioural (periodic abstinence), and terminal (permanent) methods. Sterilisation involves a minor surgical procedure — vasectomy (cutting/blocking the vas deferens in males) or tubectomy (blocking the fallopian tubes in females) — which is highly effective but …

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    Q.IUD stands for

    (a) Inter Union Device

    (b) Intra Uterine Device

    (c) Infra United Device

    (d) Insta Uterine Device

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    IUD stands for Intra Uterine Device - a contraceptive device placed inside the uterus by a doctor or trained nurse.

    IUDs are one of the widely used reversible contraceptive methods for women. They include non-medicated devices (e.g. Lippes loop), copper-releasing devices (CuT, Cu7, multiload 375), and hormone-releasing devices (progestasert, LNG-IUS). Copper ions released from copper-based IUDs suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity, while hormone-releasi …

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    Q.Name the oral contraceptive for female developed by CDRI.

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    Saheli, developed by CDRI, is India's own non-steroidal oral contraceptive for women, taken once a week rather than daily.

    Among the various contraceptive methods available to couples, oral contraceptive pills are a chemical method used by women to prevent pregnancy. While most oral pills are steroidal (containing synthetic progestogen alone or in combination with an oestrogen), India's Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, developed a non-steroidal oral contraceptive for females called Saheli, whose active compound is Centchroman. It has very few side effects, high contraceptive efficacy, …

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