(i) It is a non-steroidal preparation.
(ii) It is  a 'once' a week' pill.
(iii) It has high contraceptive value.
(iv) It has fewer side effects than other oral contraceptives.

(i) It is a non-steroidal preparation.
(ii) It is a 'once' a week' pill.
(iii) It has high contraceptive value.
(iv) It has fewer side effects than other oral contraceptives.

Saheli is an oral pill.
1. It inhabits ovulation and implantation.
2. It alters the quality of cervical muscus and retards the entry of sperms into cervix.

Saheli is an oral pill.
1. It inhabits ovulation and implantation.
2. It alters the quality of cervical muscus and retards the entry of sperms into cervix.

Cut is an intra-uterine device (IUD) and functions as follows:
1. It suppresses sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms.
2. It increases phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus.

The term test-tube baby is a misnomer because the development of baby is not carried out in the testtube. Only in-vitro fertilization is carried out in laboratory in a dish or a tube, and the fertilized egg or zygote or embryo is them transferred into the fallopian tube or uterus of the mother where the normal development of baby takes place.

Tubectomy is the sterilisation procedure in females involving ligation of fallopian tube.

STDs can be prevented by
(i) Avoiding sex with unknown partner or multiple partners.
(ii) Avoid unprotected sexual intercourse, always use condoms.
(iii) Use sterilised needles and syringes.
(iv) In case of doubt, consult a doctor as early as possible for early detection and get completely treated if diagnosed with disease.

Due to change in lifestyle and eating habits, many couples are suffering from infertility, nowadays, i.e. they are not able to conceive. Infertility may occur in both man and woman.
In order to solve the problems related to infertility, the advancement in technologies has come to the rescue.
Sperm donation has become a boon for the couple, who suffer from infertility and want their own child.
Sperm donation is helpful in following cases in males:
(i) When sperms are blocked by an abnormality in the epididymis and in the testis.
(ii) Sexual dysfunction.
(iii) The absence of sperms in males.

Sex education in the school must be encouraged as it provides right information to the students about following aspects of reproductive health:
(i) Paris and functioning of various parts of reproductive system.
(ii) Removes certain myths and misconceptions about sex-related aspects.
(iii) Informs about safe and hygienic sexual practices.
(iv) Informs about adolescence and related problems.
(v) Informs about causes, mode of occurrence and preventive measures of STDs, AIDS,etc.

Counseling and creating awareness among people about the following aspects would help in building up a reproductively healthy society
(i) Reproductive organs
(ii) Adolescence and associated changes
(iii) Safe and hygienic sexual practices and
(iv) Sexually transmitted diseases
Educating people, especially fertile couples and those in marriageable age group about the following would help to raise a socially responsible society.
(i) Available birth control methods
(ii) Care of pregnant mothers
(iii) Importance of breast feeding and
(iv) Equal opportunities for a girl child.

(i) Test tube baby programme - In this method, the ovum of the woman and the sperm of her husband or a donor, are made to fuse ,under laboratory conditions; it is called in vitro fertilisation (IVF). - The zygote or early embryo is implanted in the fallopian tube or uterus respectively for further development.
(ii) Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) - In this method, the sperm is injected directly into the ovum to form the zygote and then embryo transfer is carried out.
(iii) Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFn - This method involves the transfer of an ovum collected from a donor female into another female for fertilisation and further development of foetus.
(iv) Artificial insemination - In this method, the semen collected from the husband or a healthy XII donor, is artificially introduced into the vagina or into the uterus (intra uterine insemination). - It is carried out when infertility is due to the inability of the male partner to inseminate the female or due to very low sperm count in the semen.