Progesterone alone or in combination with estrogen can also be used as contraceptives by females as injections or implants under their skin. When used in this manner, they:
1. do not affect the release of the ovum
2. induce a foreign body reaction leading to rejection of the implanted blastocyst
3. can cause increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
4. have a much longer effective period
Consider the two surgical procedures given below and choose the correct statement:
1. | A is a more difficult procedure than B. |
2. | The reversibility of A is good but that of B is very poor. |
3. | A will make the male impotent and B will make the female infertile. |
4. | Both A and B can be called sterilization procedures. |
Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
I. |
Norplant |
1. |
IUD |
II. |
LNG-20 |
2. |
Subcutaneous implant |
III. |
DMPA |
3. |
Abortion pill |
IV. |
RU-486 |
4. |
Injectable |
Codes :
|
I |
II |
III |
IV |
1. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
In case of a couple, where the male is having a very low sperm count, which technique will be suitable for fertilisation?
(1) Intrauterine Transfer
(2) Gamete intracytoplasmic fallopian transfer
(3) Artificial Insemination
(4) Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive?
(1) Intra uterine devices Increase phagocytosis of sperms, suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms
(2) Hormonal contraceptives Prevent/ retard entry of sperms, prevent ovulation and fertilisation
(3) Vasectomy Prevents spermatogenesis
(4) Barrier methods Prevent fertilisation
Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?
1. Syphilis
2. Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
3. Trichomoniasis
4. Encephalitis
Tubectomy is a method of sterilisation in which
1. Small part of the Fallopian tube is removed or ties up
2. Ovaries are removed surgically
3. Small part of vas deferens is removed or tied up
4. Uterus is removed surgically
Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis?
1. Klinefelter's syndrome
2. Sex of the foetus
3. Down's syndrome
4. Jaundice
Artificial insemination means
1. transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test-tube containing ova
2. transfer of sperms of husband to a test-tube containing ova
3. artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
4. introduction of sperms of healthy donor directly into the ovary
In vitro fertilization is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into
the fallopian tube?
1. Embryo only, up to 8 cell stage
2. Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
3. Embryo of 32 cell stage
4. Zygote only