Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. Assertion: LNG-20 and Progestasert make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperms. Reason: LNG-20 and Progestasert are hormone-releasing intra-uterine devices (IUDs). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

The Assertion is correct. LNG-20 and Progestasert are known to alter the uterine environment, making it unsuitable for implantation, and they make the cervix hostile to sperms. The Reason is also correct and provides the accurate biological explanation for the Assertion. LNG-20 and Progestasert belong to the category of hormone-releasing IUDs. It is the release of these hormones that induces the specific changes in the uterus and cervix mentioned in the Assertion. Therefore, both Assertion and Reason are correct an