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Reproductive HealthNEET Zoology · Class 12 · NCERT Chapter 3

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Contraceptive methods explorer

Explore contraceptive methods by category: natural, barrier, IUD, hormonal pills, injectables and surgical.

Contraception

Contraceptive methods explorer

Select a category to see examples, how the method works, its advantages, its limitations and the NEET fact tested about it.

Natural Methods
Barrier Methods
IUDs
Hormonal Pills
Injectables and Implants
Surgical Methods

IUDs

Examples

Lippes loop (non-medicated, plastic)
CuT (copper-releasing)
Multiload 375 (copper-releasing)
LNG-20 (levonorgestrel-releasing, hormone)

How it works

Inserted into the uterus by a doctor. Non-medicated IUDs cause a local inflammatory reaction hostile to implantation. Copper IUDs release Cu2+ ions that suppress sperm motility. Hormone IUDs (LNG-20) thicken cervical mucus, thin the endometrium and can suppress ovulation.

Advantages

Long-acting (3 to 10 years), reversible, highly effective, no daily action required.

Limitations

Requires insertion and removal by a trained healthcare provider. May cause heavier periods (copper IUDs). Not suitable for women with certain uterine conditions.

NEET fact

Know the three IUD types: non-medicated (Lippes loop), copper (CuT, Multiload 375), hormone-releasing (LNG-20). Cu2+ suppresses sperm motility.

Try this

  • Which is the only contraceptive category that also protects against STIs? (Hint: think physical barrier.)
  • Saheli is in the hormonal pills category. What makes it different from all other oral contraceptive pills?
  • Compare IUDs: what does a copper IUD do that a non-medicated Lippes loop does not?

ART techniques comparator

Compare assisted reproductive technologies: IVF, ZIFT, GIFT, ICSI, IUI and AI, with the procedure and who each helps.

Infertility and ART

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared

Select any ART technique to see its full name, step-by-step procedure, where transfer happens, and who the technique helps most.

IVF
ZIFT
GIFT
ICSI
IUI / AI

Feature

IVF

ZIFT

GIFT

ICSI

IUI / AI

Transfer site

Embryo transferred into the uterus

Zygote transferred into the fallopian tube

Unfertilised gametes (egg + sperm) transferred into the fallopian tube

Embryo transferred into the uterus (same as IVF)

Processed sperm placed into the uterus

Fertilisation

Fertilisation happens in the lab (in vitro)

Fertilisation happens in the lab (in vitro), then zygote placed in tube

Fertilisation happens inside the fallopian tube (in vivo)

Fertilisation by direct sperm injection into egg cytoplasm (in vitro)

Fertilisation happens naturally inside the fallopian tube (in vivo)

IVF: In Vitro Fertilisation

Procedure

Eggs are collected from the woman after hormonal stimulation (superovulation). Sperm is collected from the male partner. Eggs and sperm are mixed in a laboratory dish (in vitro) and fertilisation occurs outside the body. The resulting embryo is grown in the lab for 2 to 5 days and then placed into the uterus via a thin catheter (IET: Intra Uterine Embryo Transfer).

Used for

Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, unexplained infertility, failed natural conception after 1 year, some male factor infertility.

NEET fact

IVF = "test tube baby". First IVF baby: Louise Brown (1978). First IVF baby in India: Durga/Kanupriya Agarwal (1978).

Try this

  • Compare GIFT and ZIFT: both use the fallopian tube, but what is transferred and where does fertilisation happen in each?
  • When would a doctor recommend ICSI over conventional IVF? (Hint: check the male partner factor.)
  • IUI is the simplest ART. Why does fertilisation still happen inside the body even though sperm is processed outside?

STI explorer

Explore sexually transmitted infections with the causative pathogen, symptoms, whether they are curable and prevention.

Sexually transmitted infections

STI explorer: pathogens, symptoms and prevention

Select any STI to see its causative pathogen, key symptoms, whether it is curable, and how to prevent it. Colour-coded by pathogen type: red for bacteria, purple for viruses, blue for protozoa.

Gonorrhoea

Bacterium

Syphilis

Bacterium

Genital Herpes

Virus

Chlamydiasis

Bacterium

Hepatitis B

Virus

HIV / AIDS

Virus

Genital Warts

Virus

Trichomoniasis

Protozoan

Gonorrhoea

Curable

Pathogen

Neisseria gonorrhoeae(Bacterium)

Symptoms

Thick yellowish-white discharge from the penis or vagina. Burning sensation during urination. In females, often asymptomatic at first, leading to delayed diagnosis. Can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) if untreated.

Curability

Curable with antibiotics (penicillin or cephalosporins), though antibiotic-resistant strains are emerging.

Prevention

Consistent condom use. Regular STI testing for sexually active individuals. Treatment of infected partners.

NEET fact

Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (bacterium). Curable. One of the most common bacterial STIs.

Try this

  • Which STIs are caused by bacteria and are curable with antibiotics? Click each one and check the curability tag.
  • HIV attacks helper T cells. Which other STI also has no cure but does have a vaccine?
  • Trichomoniasis is the only protozoal STI in NCERT. What is its causative organism?

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