NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Copper T is classified under which category of contraceptive methods:
Options
- ABarrier methods
- BHormonal methods
- CNatural methods
- DIntrauterine devices
Correct answer
D. Intrauterine devices
Step-by-step solution
Another effective and popular method is the use of IntraUterine 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). IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus and the Cu ions released suppress sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sper