Reproductive Health (Class XII)

There is no risk of acquiring HIV if exposed to faeces, nasal secretions, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears, urine or vomit, unless these are contaminated with blood.

It maximises the chances of a couple conceiving quickly. 

Yes, it is the correct answer. India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programs at national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal.

Yes, this is the correct option. Increase in birth rate, decrease in maternal mortality rate and decrease in death rate will obviously increase the population.

Yes, it is the correct answer. MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) is not a contraceptive method; it is an induced abortion.

Ideal contraceptive should be user friendly, cheap and with least side effects.

STDs caused by viruses are not curable. Herpes, HPV/genital warts and HIV are such examples. They can all be treated to control symptoms or help a person live a healthier life. Hepatitis B infection can be prevented if a person gets the vaccine before he or she is exposed to the virus. Unfortunately, there currently aren’t any cures for viral infections.

If by IVF, a zygote formed in simulated conditions in a lab is of more than 8 blastomeres, then it will be transferred into the uterus of a female.

Yes, it is the correct answer. Chlamydiasis is an STD caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis which can also infect the eyes of a patient, leading to complete blindness.

GIFT stands for “Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer”. 

Intrauterine contraceptive devices; these devices have a risk of perforation in the uterus.

National Aids Control Organisation was established in 1992 to control AIDS.

Lactational Amenorrhea Method is a natural method of birth control.

Depo-Provera is also known as hormone injection.

Under the skin, implantation of synthetic progesterone, which acts almost similar to oral pills

Femidoms are also known as female condoms.

It is a bacterium which causes chancroid, which is characterised by ulcers over the genitalia.

Hormone-releasing intrauterine contraceptive device

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

ZIFT is an assisted reproductive procedure similar to in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer, the difference being that the fertilised embryo is transferred into the fallopian tube instead of the uterus.