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Biology Class 12 NCERT Solutions: Chapter 4 Reproductive Health Part 4
Q.10 What are the measures one has to take to prevent from contracting STDs?
Answer:
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) get transferred from one individual to the other through sexual contact. Adolescents and young adults are at the greatest risk of acquiring these sexually transmitted diseases.
- Hence, creating awareness among the adolescents regarding its after-effects can prevent them from contracting STDs.
- The use of contraceptives, such as condoms, etc. while intercourse, can prevent the transfer of these diseases.
- Also, sex with unknown partners or multiple partners should be avoided as they may have such diseases.
- Specialists should be consulted immediately in case of doubt so as to assure early detection and cure of the disease.
Q.11 State True/False with explanation
(a) Abortions could happen spontaneously too. (True/False)
Answer: Abortions could happen spontaneously too. (True)
(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)
Answer: Infertility is defined as the inability to produce a viable offspring and is always due to abnormalities/defects in the female partner. (False)
- Infertility is defined as the inability of the couple to produce baby even after unprotected coitus. It might occur due to abnormalities/defects in either male or female or both.
(c) Complete lactation could help as a natural method of contraception. (True/False)
Answer: Complete lactation could help as a natural method of contraception. (False)
- Complete lactation or locational amenorrhea is a natural method of contraception. However, it is limited till lactation period, which continues till six months after parturition.
(d) Creating awareness about sex related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people. (True/False)
Answer: Creating awareness about sex related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people. (True)
Q.12 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.
Answer:
(a) Surgical methods of contraception prevent gamete formation.
Correction: Surgical methods of contraception prevent the flow of gamete during intercourse.
(b) All sexually transmitted diseases are completely curable.
Correction: Some of the sexually transmitted diseases are curable if they are detected early and treated properly. AIDS is still an incurable disease.
(c) Oral pills are very popular contraceptives among the rural women.
Correction: Oral pills are very popular contraceptives among urban women.
(d) In E. T. techniques, embryos are always transferred into the uterus.
Correction: In embryo transfer technique, 8 celled embryos are transferred into the fallopian tube while more than 8 celled embryos are transferred into the uterus.