Multiple choice

Intra Uterine Devices act in which of the following ways?

  1. Increase phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus.

  2. Suppress sperm motility.

  3. Reduce the fertilising capacity of sperms.

  4. Make the uterus unsuitable for implantation.

  5. All of the above

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E Correct answer
Explanation

IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus and the Cu ions released suppress sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms. The hormone releasing IUDs in addition make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to the sperms.