What is the work of progesterone which is present in oral contraceptive pills?
Correct answer: A. To inhibit ovulation
- A. To inhibit ovulation
- B. To check oogenesis
- C. To check entry of sperms into cervix and to make them inactive
- D. To check sexual behaviour
Explanation
Pills also called contraceptive pills contain small doses of either progestogens or progestogen-oestrogen combinations. They inhibit ovulation and implantation.
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