Reproductive Health Chapter 3

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What is the ideal characteristic of a contraceptive method?

It should be user-friendly and interfere with the sexual drive

It should be user-friendly, easily available, effective and reversible with no or least side-effects (correct)

It should be expensive and difficult to use

It should be easily available and have many side-effects

What is the purpose of periodic abstinence in natural family planning?

To ensure the male partner does not withdraw during sex

To avoid sex during the fertile period (correct)

To have unprotected sex during the menstrual cycle

To increase the chances of fertilization

What is the age to which the marriageable age of females is statutorily raised?

21 years

25 years

18 years (correct)

16 years

What is the principle behind natural methods of contraception?

Avoiding chances of ovum and sperms meeting Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of withdrawal or coitus interruptus?

To avoid insemination by withdrawing during sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the age to which the marriageable age of males is statutorily raised?

21 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the lactational amenorrhea method?

Absence of ovulation during lactation Signup and view all the answers

How long is the lactational amenorrhea method effective?

Up to 6 months after parturition Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of barriers in contraception?

To prevent physical meeting of ovum and sperm Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using condoms in addition to preventing conception?

Preventing STIs and AIDS Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of both male and female condoms?

They can be self-inserted and are disposable Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of diaphragms, cervical caps, and vaults?

To cover the cervix during coitus Signup and view all the answers

What is a mode of transmission of HIV and hepatitis-B, apart from sexual contact?

Sharing of injection needles or surgical instruments Signup and view all the answers

Why do people often delay seeking treatment for STIs?

They are afraid of the social stigma attached to the STIs Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of untreated STIs in females?

They may remain undetected for long Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of untreated STIs?

Complications including pelvic inflammatory diseases, abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility or even cancer of the reproductive tract Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following STIs is not completely curable if detected early and treated properly?

Hepatitis-B Signup and view all the answers

Why are STIs a major threat to a healthy society?

They can lead to serious complications if not detected and treated early Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of providing medical facilities and care in Reproductive and Child Health Care programmes?

To address pregnancy related issues and improve reproductive health Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of improved health facilities and better living conditions in the country?

Explosive growth of population Signup and view all the answers

Why are contraceptive methods propagated intensely?

To reduce the population growth rate Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances is Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) generally performed?

When a pregnancy is unwanted or poses harm to the mother or foetus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for infections or diseases transmitted through sexual intercourse?

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Signup and view all the answers

What are some complications of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?

Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases (PIDs), still birth, and infertility Signup and view all the answers

What does reproductive health refer to according to the World Health Organisation?

Total well-being in all aspects of reproduction Signup and view all the answers

When were family planning programmes initiated in India?

1951 Signup and view all the answers

What is the broader perspective of reproductive health?

Emotional and social aspects of reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of reproductive health programmes in India?

To attain total reproductive health as a social goal Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for a society to be considered reproductively healthy?

Both physically and functionally normal reproductive organs and normal emotional and behavioural interactions Signup and view all the answers

When were the family planning programmes in India periodically assessed?

Over the past decades Signup and view all the answers