Question:

Saheli is:

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • a oral contraceptive for females
  • a surgical sterilization method for females
  • a diaphragm for females
  • a diaphragm used by males
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Saheli is an oral contraceptive for females. It contains a non-steroidal preparation called centchroman which is taken once a week after an initial intake of twice a week dose for three months. It has little side-effects also.
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Concepts Used:

Birth Control

The execution of different methods or tools which may include drugs, surgical procedures in either males, females, or both to prevent conception is known as birth control.

Types of Birth Control Methods:

There are different types of birth control methods such as;

  • The natural way of birth control
  • The barrier method
  • The Hormonal method
  • Intrauterine devices or IUD
  • Other surgical methods

Side effects of contraception:

  1. Every type of contraception has side effects.
  2. For females, the IUD has the least intensity of side effects. It is a long-term method that can be taken out at any time.
  3. For males, the most common, cheapest, and very easy to use is the male condom. The only drawback, it is not 100% efficient in preventing pregnancy.