Tests to start on ring to prevent pregnancy and HIV
Clinical trials are to begin soon on a new vaginal ring that promises to provide months of protection against pregnancy, HIV and herpes, US researchers said Wednesday. PHOTO/FILE
The ring could offer women an alternative that eliminates the anxiety of missed pills and requires a lower dose of an antiretroviral drug aimed at preventing HIV since it is delivered at the point of transmission.
While the ring is only designed to protect against transmission during vaginal sex, it could be a valuable tool for some women, she said.
CHICAGO,
Clinical trials are to begin soon on a new vaginal ring that promises to provide months of protection against pregnancy, HIV and herpes, US researchers said Wednesday.
