Question:
What are the various ways to avoid pregnancy ? Elaborate any one method.
Solution:
(a) Methods to Avoid Pregnancy: Prevention of pregnancy is called contraception. The techniques used in preventing the occurrence of pregnancy are called contraceptive devices.
(b) Mechanical Barrier Methods of Contraception:
- Mechanical Barriers like condoms, cervical cap, diaphragm.
- Oral Contraceptives or oral pills like Mala D, Saheli
- Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD) like loop, bow, Cu-T.
- Surgical Methods like vasectomy in males and tubectomy in females.