Select the intra uterine devices from the following:
(A) Multiload 375
(B) Saheli
(C) Cervical caps
(D) Progestasert
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only
Intra uterine devices (IUDs) are placed in the uterus. They are non-medicated, copper releasing or hormone releasing.
(A) Multiload 375 — Correct. It is a copper releasing IUD.
(B) Saheli — Incorrect. Saheli is a non-steroidal oral pill, taken once a week.
(C) Cervical caps — Incorrect. Cervical caps are barriers that cover the cervix during coitus; they are not placed in the uterus.
(D) Progestasert — Correct. It is a hormone releasing IUD.
NCERT Extract:
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Another effective and popular method is the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs). These devices are inserted by doctors or expert nurses in the uterus through vagina. These Intra Uterine Devices are presently available as the non-medicated IUDs (e.g., Lippes loop), copper releasing IUDs (CuT, Cu7, Multiload 375) and the hormone releasing IUDs (Progestasert, LNG-20) (Figure 3.2).”