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Evaluation · Q4

Q.A contraceptive pill prevents ovulation by

(a) blocking fallopian tube
(b) inhibiting release of FSH and LH
(c) stimulating release of FSH and LH
(d) causing immediate degeneration of released ovum.
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Step 1. Ovulation is triggered by a surge of FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinising hormone) from the pituitary gland.

Step 2. Combined oral contraceptive pills contain synthetic progesterone and estrogen, which feed back on the hypothalamus-pituitary axis and suppress the secretion of FSH and LH.

Step 3. Without the FSH/LH surge, the ovary does not release a mature ovum, so ovulation — and therefore fertilization — is prevented. …

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