Question

Pick the correct option with respect to IUDs.
(i) They are self-inserted.
(ii) They are inserted by expert nurses.
(iii) They may be non-medicated IUDs, copper releasing IUDs or hormone releasing IUDs.
(iv) They are one of the most widely accepted contraceptives in India.
(v) They are referred to as ‘inter-uterine devices’

• A. (i), (ii), (iii), (v)
• B. (i), (ii), (iii)
• C. All the above
• D. (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is D (ii), (iii), (iv)

IUDs are the ‘Intra Uterine Devices’ that are placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. There are three types of IUDs: non-medicated (Lippes loop), hormonal (Progestasert, LNG-20) and copper releasing (CuT, Cu7 and Multiload 375). They are one of the most widely accepted contraceptives in India. They cannot be self-inserted, but have to be inserted by a certified nurse or medical practitioner.