Reproductive Health MCQs for NEET — Zoology Questions with Answers

Pills inhibit ovulation and implantation as well as alter the quality of cervical mucus to prevent/ retard entry of sperms. Pills are very effective with lesser side effects and are well accepted by the females. (page-61)

Saheli –the new oral contraceptive for the females contains a non-steroidal preparation. It is a ‘once a week’ pill with very few side effects and high contraceptive value. (page-61)

Administration of progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations or IUDs within 72 hours of coitus have been found to be very effective as emergency contraceptives as they could be used to avoid possible pregnancy. (page-61)

Surgical methods, also called sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies. Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called ‘vasectomy’ and that in the female, ‘tubectomy’.  These techniques are highly effective but their reversibility is very poor. (page-61)

MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester, i.e., upto 12 weeks of pregnancy.  Second trimester abortions are much more riskier. (page-62)

(3) Early symptoms of most of the STDs are minor and include itching, fluid discharge, slight pain, swellings, etc., in the genital region. It also leads to complications which include pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility or even cancer of the reproductive tract. (page- 63)

Though all persons are vulnerable to STDs but their incidences are reported to be very high among persons in the age group of 15-24 years. (page-63)

(2) Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. (page-61 )

(3) Condoms should always be used during coitus to avoid STDs and AIDS. (page- 63)

(3) IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus and the Cu ions releases suppress sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms. The hormone releasing IUDs make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to the sperms. (page-60)