Identify the practices followed to avoid sexually transmitted infection.
A. Avoiding sex with unknown partners/multiple partners
B. Using condom during coitus
C. Periodic Abstinence
D. Insertion of copper-T in the uterus
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and B only
A. Avoiding sex with unknown partners/multiple partners — True.
B. Using condom during coitus — True.
C. Periodic Abstinence — False. This is a method of birth control; it gives no protection from infection.
D. Insertion of copper-T in the uterus — False. An IUD prevents pregnancy, not infection.
NCERT Extract:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) – “… Though all persons are vulnerable to these infections, their incidences are reported to be very high among persons in the age group of 15-24 years – the age group to which you also belong. There is no reason to panic because prevention is possible. One could be free of these infections by following the simple principles given below: (i) Avoid sex with unknown partners/multiple partners. (ii) Always try to use condoms during coitus.”