Experimental Vaginal Ring Intended To Prevent Pregnancy And HIV Appears To Be Safe

reported, “An experimental vaginal ring meant to prevent pregnancy and HIV looks safe,” research indicated. The new “dual-purpose ring releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel.” In a two-week trial involving 24 women, “there were no safety concerns, and the ring was well-tolerated.” The findings of the National Institutes of Health-funded study were presented at an HIV prevention conference in Spain. https://consumer.healthday.com/women-s-health-information-34/birth-control-news-62/vaginal-ring-that-targets-pregnancy-hiv-seems-safe-study-738925.html