Question

Saheli ia an oral contraceptive pill that has very high contraceptive value with little side effects.It is because
(a)It is taken thrice in a week.
(b) It contains synthetic progesterone.
(c) It contains centchroman.
(d)It decreases risk of cancer

Answer 1

Hint: Adhering to the national policy of reducing the population there are many contraceptive pills available in the market to cut down unwanted pregnancy.
Saheli is a one such well known contraceptive pill available for free of cost for females.

Complete Answer:
The option (a) says thrice a week which is wrong as the course of the tablet starts with twice a week initially for 3 months followed by once a week later.

The option (b) says it contains synthetic progesterone which is incorrect as it contains only selective estrogen receptors or a particular class of medicine that acts on estrogen.

The option (d) says the reduction of cancer risk which is not correct as it is found effective to treat advanced breast cancer and for uterine bleeding.

The option (c) says it contains centochroman which is correct as it is a non-steroidal contraceptive which is taken orally.

Correct Answer is Option (c)It contains centchroman.

Note: CDRI(Central Drug Research Institute) at Lucknow has first discovered the drug to overcome several problems.The action of this drug is estrogenic in nature in some parts of the body like bones,whereas its antiestrogenic in nature in other parts like uterus,breasts.This drug delays ovulation.The fertilized egg is carried through fallopian tubes more fastly than normal resulting in fertilization but no implantation.