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What are the measures one has to take to prevent from contracting STDs?

Sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted through sexual contact. To prevent STDs several precautions can be taken such as

• Using contraceptives such as condoms during intercourse prevents transmission of diseases.


• Avoiding sex multiple sexual partners.


• Avoiding sex with unknown people.


• Young and adolescents are more at risk of contracting STDS and so awareness should be spread among them.


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Amniocentesis for sex determination is banned in our country. Is this ban necessary? Comment.

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Suggest some methods to assist infertile couples to have children.

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State True/False with explanation

(a) Abortions could happen spontaneously too. (True/False)


(b) Infertility is defined as the inability to produce a viable offspring and is always due to abnormalities/defects in the female partner. (True/False)


(c) Complete lactation could help as a natural method of contraception. (True/False)


(d) Creating awareness about sex related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people. (True/False)

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Correct the following statements:

(a) Surgical methods of contraception prevent gamete formation.


(b) All sexually transmitted diseases are completely curable.


(c) Oral pills are very popular contraceptives among the rural women.


(d) In E. T. techniques, embryos are always transferred into the uterus.