Which of the following statements are correctly associated with Saheli? I. It is a ‘once a week’ pill with very few side effects. II. This contraceptive was a developed at CDRI Lucknow. III. Saheli is an oral pill containing a steroidal preparation. IV. This oral contraceptive is known to cause multiple side effects in women and has low contraceptive value.

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Which of the following statements are correctly associated with Saheli? I. It is a ‘once a week’ pill with very few side effects. II. This contraceptive was a developed at CDRI Lucknow. III. Saheli is an oral pill containing a steroidal preparation. IV. This oral contraceptive is known to cause multiple side effects in women and has low contraceptive value. (A) III and IV (B) I and II (C) I, II and III (D) All of these

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Statements I and II are correct for Saheli pills. ‘Saheli’ a new oral contraceptive for females was developed at CDRI in Lucknow. It is once in a week pill with non-steroidal preparation. It has few side effects and a high contraceptive value.