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Q.Function of Copper-T is

(a) to resist ovulation
(b) to resist maturation of ovum
(c) to prevent implantation of fertilized ovum
(d) by suppressing sperm motility reduces the fertilizing capacity of the sperm
West Bengal WbchseWest Bengal HS (WBCHSE) Board 2023MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Copper-T is a copper-releasing intra-uterine device (IUD); the copper ions it releases suppress sperm motility and thereby reduce the sperm's ability to fertilise the ovum.

Copper-T (Cu-T) is one of the most widely used intra-uterine devices (IUDs) for contraception. It works mainly through a chemical (not purely mechanical) mode of action:

  • The copper wire wound around the device continuously releases Cu²⁺ ions into the uterine cavity.
  • These copper ions create a spermicidal (toxic) environment in the uterus that suppresses sperm motility and reduces the sperm's capacity to fertilise the egg. …

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