Identify the correct combination of intra uterine devices.
(A) Lippes loop
(B) LNG-20
(C) Saheli
(D) Multiload 375
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (D) only
Intra uterine devices (IUDs) are placed in the uterus by a doctor or a trained nurse. They increase the phagocytosis of sperms inside the uterus. Copper ions released by some IUDs also reduce the movement and fertilising power of sperms.
(A) Lippes loop — Correct. It is a non-medicated IUD; it releases nothing.
(B) LNG-20 — Correct. It is a hormone-releasing IUD. The hormone makes the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperms.
(C) Saheli — Incorrect. Saheli is an oral contraceptive pill, not an IUD. It is a once-a-week pill with a non-steroidal preparation, developed at CDRI in Lucknow.
(D) Multiload 375 — Correct. It is a copper-releasing IUD, like CuT and Cu7.
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).”