Q.Which of the following is a hormone releasing contraceptive?

Correct answer: (d) LNG-20.

LNG-20 is a levonorgestrel (hormone) releasing intra-uterine contraceptive device.

Among the listed intra-uterine devices (IUDs), Cu-T, Cu-7 and Multiload-375 are all copper-releasing devices, which act mainly by producing a copper-ion mediated inflammatory/toxic effect on sperm and egg (a non-hormonal mechanism). LNG-20, in contrast, is a hormone-releasing IUD that steadily releases the synthetic progestin levonorg …

IUCD = Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device (e.g.

IUCD stands for Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device.

An IUCD (Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device), such as the Copper-T, Multiload or Lippes loop, is a small, T-shaped or coiled device that a doctor inserts into the uterine cavity as a long-acting but reversible contraceptive method. It works mainly by increasing local phagocytosis of sperm within the uterus and, in copper-releasing versions, by copper ions that suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity, together prevent …