NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Progestasert and LNG-20 are examples of which of the following types of contraceptive devices?
Options
- ACopper releasing IUDs
- BHormone releasing IUDs
- CNon-medicated IUDs
- DBarrier methods
Correct answer
B. Hormone releasing IUDs
Step-by-step solution
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) are classified into three main types: Non-medicated IUDs: Examples include Lippes loop. Copper releasing IUDs: Examples include CuT, Cu7, and Multiload 375. Hormone releasing IUDs: Examples include Progestasert and LNG-20. These devices release hormones that make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to the sperms. Therefore, Progestasert and LNG-20 are hormone releasing IUDs. Answer: Hormone releasing IUDs