Spermicidal creams, jellies and foams are usually used along with the barrier methods to

Decrease their contraceptive efficiency

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Increase their conception efficiency

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Provide motility to sperms

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Increase their contraceptive efficiency

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Solution

The correct option is D Increase their contraceptive efficiency

Mechanism of spermicidal creams, jellies and foams :
Spermicidal creams, jellies and foams are applied by a female to cover the cervix along with diaphragms, cervical caps.
They block the cervix due to which sperms cannot enter the uterus.
In this way, they increase the contraceptive efficiency of other barrier methods.

Final answer :
(c). Increase their contraceptive efficiency

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	Column I		Column II
A.	Chemical methods	(i)	Tubectomy and vasectomy
B.	IUDs	(ii)	Copper T and Loop
C.	Barriers	(iii)	Condom and cervical cap
D.	Sterilisation	(iv)	Spermicidal jelly and foam
		(v)	Coitus interruptus and calendar method

	Column I		Column II
A.	Chemical	(i)	Tubectomy and vasectomy
B.	IUDs	(ii)	Copper T and loop
C.	Barriers	(iii)	Condom and cervical cap
D.	Sterilisation	(iv)	Spermicidal jelly and foam
		(v)	Coitus interruptus and calendar method

Barrier methods are less effective when combined with a spermicide, a substance toxic to sperm. True or False?

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