Mention the primary aim of the 'Assisted Reproductive Technology' (ART) programme.
'Assisted Reproductive Technology' (ART) is the collection of certain special techniques. The primary aim of the ART programme is to assist infertile couples to have children through certain special techniques (like ZIFT, IUT, GIFT, ICSI, AI, etc.) where corrective treatment is not possible.
What is the significance of progesterone-estrogen combination as a contraceptive measure?
Progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations play an important role in contraception. They are used in the form of tablets or pills. They inhibit ovulation and hence implantation.
They are also used by females as injections or implants under the skin. Their mode of action is similar to that of pills but their effective periods are longer.
Strict conditions are to be followed in Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) procedures. Mention two reasons.
Strict conditions are to be followed in Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) procedures due to following two reasons
(a) to get rid of unwanted pregnancies.
(b) it is also essential when the foetus is suffering from an incurable disease or when continuation of the pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal to the mother and or foetus.
Males in whom testes fail to descend to the scrotum are generally infertile. Why?
Since, the testes are very sensitive to temperature, if they do not descend into the scrotum prior to adolescence, then they will stop producing sperms that will lead to infertility in males.
Mention two advantages of lactational amenorrhea as a contraceptive method.
The two advantages of lactational amenorrhea as a contraceptive method are mentioned as below
(i) If the mother is breast feeding completely, she would not ovulate, so chances of conception would be low.
(ii) She would not need to use any pill or devices for birth control. So, there will be no side effects.