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New Contraceptive Lasts For Three Months And Protects Against HIV And Pregnancy
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:05 pm
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An intravaginal ring that works as a contraceptive while also killing HIV and herpes has been announced in PLOS One. Although it does not provide protection against the broad spectrum of sexual transmitted infections that condoms offer, a single device is expected to retain its effectiveness for three months.
The ring is inserted into the vagina and releases tenofovir, an antiretroviral that kills HIV and herpes, and levonorgestrel, a contraceptive. "A lot of engineering has gone into developing the ring," said Dr Patrick Kiser of Northwestern University, senior author of the paper. "It represents two Ph.D. theses—one Ph.D. for the larger section containing the antiretroviral drug and another Ph.D. for the smaller section containing the contraceptive."
"The differences between the two drugs are huge, which presented us with a design challenge," Kiser said. "Tenofovir is highly water soluble while levonorgestrel is highly water insoluble. And the daily dose is different: the ring delivers about 10 milligrams of tenofovir and only 10 micrograms of levonorgestrel. Our scientific hurdle was finding a way to manufacture a dual-purpose ring that got the device into the clinic."
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:07 pm to JOJO Hammer
but will it make her get fat?
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:09 pm to JOJO Hammer
Yea and in a year we will all see one of those commercials " if you tried the new contraceptive ring and died because of the side effects, please call...."
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:12 pm to ipodking
Exactly. Call Joseph Sokalov if you have been injured by the above named contraceptive ring.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:16 pm to JOJO Hammer
quote:Your woman won't be using it any time soon.
Impressive as the engineering has been to get to this point, the device is yet to be tested in humans, although it has shown to work in rabbits.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:20 pm to JOJO Hammer
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Although it does not provide protection against the broad spectrum of sexual transmitted infections that condoms offer,
So there will probably in an increase in da clap.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:27 pm to JOJO Hammer
my girl has an implant in her arm. Last 3 years. Im skeptical as hell cus it just seems too unnatural. Im guessing they just go into super bitch mode when it comes out and their hormones are haywire.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:32 pm to JOJO Hammer
I dated a girl who had a birth control ring. That first finger blasting session was a hell of an experience.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 1:34 pm to dgnx6
Yeah I dated a chick with the arm implant thing and she was batchit crazy
Posted on 3/6/14 at 3:57 pm to JOJO Hammer
When did pregnancy become a disease to be "protected" against?
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:04 pm to TN Bhoy
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When did pregnancy become a disease to be "protected" against?
where does it call it a disease?
some people dont want to get pregnant, that is their right.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:05 pm to Hawkeye95
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Hawkeye95
Where da Housemate at?
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:16 pm to JOJO Hammer
Not a big fan of insertables. It's like fricking a bag of doubloons.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:21 pm to JOJO Hammer
Seems like a great way to select for resistant strains of HIV.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:24 pm to TN Bhoy
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When did pregnancy become a disease to be "protected" against?
When having and raising a child became so expensive that it could ruin peoples' lives financially.
People are always going to want to have sex and when they can avoid personal responsibility by using a contraceptive to engage in it, that's what they will do.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:25 pm to ipodking
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Yea and in a year we will all see one of those commercials " if you tried the new contraceptive ring and died because of the side effects, please call...."
this
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:28 pm to TN Bhoy
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When did pregnancy become a disease to be "protected" against?
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