Question
Give information about pills & Explain How it is useful as a contraceptive ?
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Answer
→ Pills:
→ Oral administration of small doses of either progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations is another contraceptive method used by females.
→ They are used in form of tablets and hence are popularly called pills.
→ They have to be repeated in the same pattern till the female desires to prevent conception.
→ They inhibit ovulation and implantation as well as alter the quality of cervical mucus to prevent/ retard entry of sperms.
→ Pills are very effective with lesser side effects and are well accepted by the females.
→ Saheli :
→ Saheli the new oral contraceptive for the females contains a non-steroidal preparation.
→ It is a 'once a week' pill with very few side effects and high contraceptive value.
→ Developed by Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) - Lucknow.
→ Oral administration of small doses of either progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations is another contraceptive method used by females.
→ They are used in form of tablets and hence are popularly called pills.
→ They have to be repeated in the same pattern till the female desires to prevent conception.
→ They inhibit ovulation and implantation as well as alter the quality of cervical mucus to prevent/ retard entry of sperms.
→ Pills are very effective with lesser side effects and are well accepted by the females.
→ Saheli :
→ Saheli the new oral contraceptive for the females contains a non-steroidal preparation.
→ It is a 'once a week' pill with very few side effects and high contraceptive value.
→ Developed by Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) - Lucknow.
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