NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. Lactational amenorrhea is effective only upto a maximum period of five months 2. Chances of failure of natural methods of contraception is nil 3. Natural methods can prevent STIs 4. 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 foll
Options
- AOnly 2 is correct
- BBoth 4 and 2 is correct
- COnly 4 is correct
- DBoth 3 and 2 is incorrect
Correct answer
C. Only 4 is correct
Step-by-step solution
As long as the mother breast-feeds the child fully, chances of conception are almost nil. However, this method has been reported to be effective only upto a maximum period of six months following parturition.