Contraceptive oral pills help in birth control by
1. killing the sperms in uterus
2. preventing implantation
3. preventing ovulation
4. both 2 and 3

Subtopic:  Contraception: Barrier Methods & IUDs |
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Which of the following is correct regarding HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis?

1.  Trichomoniasis is an STD whereas others or not.
2.  Gonorrhoea is a viral disease whereas others are bacterial.
3.  HIV is a pathogen whereas others are diseases.
4.  Hepatitis B has been eradicated completely whereas others have not.
Subtopic:  Sexually Transmitted Infections |
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Saheli is an oral contraceptive pill that has very high contraceptive value with little side effects. It is because
1. it is taken once in a week
2. it contains synthetic progesterone
3. it contains centchroman
4. it decreases risk of cancer

Subtopic:  Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Coitus interruptus has a high failure rate for a method of contraception.
Reason (R):  The pre-ejaculate fluid secreted by bulbourethral glands is known to have sperms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Contraception: Natural Methods |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The population of India is still growing.
Reason (R): A rising birth rate and a falling death rate is responsible for this.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Introduction |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Lactational amenorrhea is temporary postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic (not menstruating) and fully breastfeeding.
Reason (R):  Breastfeeding delays the resumption of normal ovarian cycles by disrupting the pattern of pulsatile release of GnRH from the hypothalamus and hence LH from the pituitary.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Contraception: Natural Methods |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Copper containing IUDs are very effective for emergency contraception.
Reason (R):  Copper ions are toxic to the sperms.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Contraception: Barrier Methods & IUDs |

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The combined oral contraceptive pill alters the menstrual cycle to eliminate ovulation and prevent pregnancy.
Reason (R): Progestogen negative feedback decreases the pulse frequency of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release by the hypothalamus.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Ormeloxifene, also known as centchroman, is used as a nonsteroidal oral contraceptive.
Reason (R):  It causes an asynchrony in the menstrual cycle between ovulation and the development of the uterine lining.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In India, legal abortions are allowed only up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Reason (R): This is to avoid sex-selective abortions as the sex of the fetus can only be determined after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
 
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.
 

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Medical Termination of Pregnancy |

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