NEET
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- NEET
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- Zoology
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- Reproductive Health
NEET · Zoology · Reproductive Health
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct...
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Chances of conception are nil during breast feeding by mother
Reason: This type of contraceptive measure has been reported to be effective only upto a maximum period of six months following parturition.
Assertion: Chances of conception are nil during breast feeding by mother
Reason: This type of contraceptive measure has been reported to be effective only upto a maximum period of six months following parturition.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Lactational amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) method is based on the fact that ovulation and therefore the cycle do not occur during the period of intense lactation following parturition. Therefore, as long as the mother breast-feeds the child fully, chances of conception are almost nil.