| I: | It should be user-friendly, easily available, effective and reversible with no or least side-effects. |
| II: | It also should interfere with the sexual drive, desire and/or the sexual act of the user, thereby reducing the fertility of the user. |
Barrier methods for contraception work on the principle of:
1. Preventing fertilization
2. Preventing implantation
3. Preventing ovulation
4. Preventing embryo development
A major non-contraceptive advantage of male barrier contraceptives is that they prevent:
| 1. | Cancer breast | 2. | STI |
| 3. | Ectopic pregnancies | 4. | Menstrual irregularities |
Which of the following barrier contraceptives are not exclusive for use in females?
| 1. | Diaphragms | 2. | Cervical caps |
| 3. | Vaults | 4. | Condoms |
To increase their contraceptive efficiency, the barrier contraceptives in females are used with:
| 1. | IUDs | 2. | OCPs |
| 3. | Spermicidal chemicals | 4. | Implants |
| Assertion (A): | Spermicidal creams, jellies and foams are usually used along with the barrier contraceptives. |
| Reason (R): | Barrier contraceptives do not have a very high efficiency when compared to IUDs or OCPs. |
| 1. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| I: | introduced into the uterus |
| II: | placed to cover the cervical region |
| III: | act as physical barriers for sperm entry |
| IV: | act as spermicidal agents |
| 1. | Only I and II are correct |
| 2. | Only I and III are correct |
| 3. | Only II and III are correct |
| 4. | Only III & IV are correct |
| Assertion (A): | Use of male barrier contraceptive is a safeguard against AIDS and sexual diseases besides checking pregnancy. |
| Reason (R): | Male barrier contraceptives act as physical barriers and prevent body fluid of two partners from coming into contact. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is True |
Which of the following IUDs is non-medicated?
| 1. | Lippes loop | 2. | Cu – T |
| 3. | Cu – 7 | 4. | LNG – 20 |
Suppression of sperm motility and their fertilizing capacity is the specific mechanism of action of:
| 1. | Lippes loop | 2. | Multiload 375 |
| 3. | LNG 20 | 4. | Progestasert |