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Oral contraceptives contain :...

Oral contraceptives contain :

A

progesterone

B

FSH

C

LH

D

both (b) and (c)

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The correct Answer is:
A
Contraceptive pills for women contain female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone. These prevent development of eggs and ovulation by inhibiting secretion of FSH.
Some pills contain progenstrone only in such cases. Ovulation may occur but cervical mucus is thickness preventing the entry of sperm.
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