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:

(A) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only

An effective and popular method of contraception is the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs). These devices are inserted by doctors or expert nurses in the uterus through the 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).

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 .The world's first non steroidal oral contraceptive pills developed under the name 'Saheli' were introduced by the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow in 1991.

Diaphragms, cervical caps and vaults are barriers made of rubber that are inserted into the female reproductive tract to cover the cervix during coitus. They prevent conception by blocking the entry of sperms through the cervix. They are reusable.