NEET 2024
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Reproductive Health
NEET 2024 · Zoology · Reproductive Health
Which of the following is not a natural/traditional contraceptive...
Which of the following is not a natural/traditional contraceptive method?
Options
- APeriodic abstinence
- BLactational amenorrhea
- CVaults
- DCoitus interruptus
Correct answer
C. Vaults
Step-by-step solution
The correct answer is option (3) as
Vault is a barrier method of contraception which is made of rubber that is inserted into the female reproductive tract to cover the cervix during the coitus.
- Option (1) is incorrect as periodic abstinence is also a natural method of contraception in which couples avoid coitus during the fertile period.
- Option (2) is incorrect as lactational amenorrhea is also a natural method of contraception which is based on the fact that ovulation and therefore the cycle do not occur during the period of intense lactational following parturition.
- Option (4) is incorrect as coitus interruptus is a natural method of contraception in which male partner withdraws his penis from the vagina just before ejaculation so as to avoid insemination.