NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Which of the following is a hormone-releasing Intra Uterine Device (IUD)?
Options
- ALippes loop
- BMultiload 375
- CLNG-20
- DCu7
Correct answer
C. LNG-20
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT, Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) are presently available as: 1. Non-medicated IUDs (e.g., Lippes loop) 2. Copper-releasing IUDs (e.g., CuT, Cu7, Multiload 375) 3. Hormone-releasing IUDs (e.g., Progestasert, LNG-20) Therefore, LNG-20 is a hormone-releasing IUD, while Lippes loop is non-medicated, and Multiload 375 and Cu7 are copper-releasing. Answer: LNG-20