Question

A Non-Government Organisation (NGO) aims to increase awareness against STDs.

(a) What could be the ideal target age group for the NGO?

(b) Mention any TWO potential long-term health-related complications of untreated STDs that the NGO should educate the target age group about.

(c) Mention ONE contraceptive method that provides protection against the STD. Justify.

(d) State TWO contraceptive methods that do not protect against STDs that they can educate the group about.

Answer 1

(i) Administration of progestogens or progestogen estrogen combinations or IUDs within 72 hours of coitus.

(ii) Progestogens alone or in combination with estrogen inhibit implantation as well as alter the quality of cervical mucus to prevent the entry of sperms.  

IUDs increase the phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus, suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms.

(iii) No, STDs can be prevented by use of condoms.

(iv) Gonads are endocrine glands and thus cannot be removed from the body.