Contraception

1. Check whether the method is used to prevent pregnancy. 2. Decide whether it blocks sperm, stops fertilisation, or prevents implantation. 3. Name it as a contraceptive method. 4. Give one suitable example.

A simple comparison chart of barrier, hormonal, and surgical methods is useful for revision.

A common wrong answer is abortion. That is wrong because contraception aims to prevent pregnancy, not end an existing one.

Contraception means the methods used to prevent pregnancy by stopping fertilisation or preventing implantation.

Contraception means the methods used to prevent pregnancy by stopping fertilisation or preventing implantation. Contraception prevents pregnancy by blocking fertilisation or implantation. A condom acts as a barrier method and helps prevent sperm from entering the female reproductive tract.

Contraceptive methods work in different ways. Some prevent sperm from reaching the egg, some stop the egg and sperm from meeting, and some prevent the fertilised egg from fixing itself in the uterus. In Class 10, students should know the broad types and why they are used. Contraception prevents pregnancy by blocking fertilisation or implantation. If a couple uses a condom correctly, sperm cannot enter the female reproductive tract easily, so fertilisation is less likely to happen. That is a contraceptive effect. Questions may ask to define contraception, name a barrier method, or explain how contraception helps in family planning and reproductive health. A common wrong answer is abortion. That is wrong because contraception aims to prevent pregnancy, not end an existing one.