These ‘Contraceptive Earrings’ Could Be Used to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy
In Upcoming days, family planning for women might be easy as wearing on a pair of earrings. A report, which was published in the Journal of Controlled Release, details an advanced technique for advanced technique for administering contraceptive hormones through special backing on various types of jewelry, including earring,necklaces, rings, and wristwatches, Georgia Institute of Technology said in a press release . The hormones are contained in tiny patches that could be put on parts of jewelry that contact the skin, enabling the drugs to be absorbed into the body. Even though no human testing has been conducted yet, initial testing suggests that the contraceptive jewelry might deliver the right amounts of hormone to provide contraception to women. Plus, the researches hope that pairing contraceptive patches with jewelry could provide a more discreet way for delivering the drugs. "The more contraceptive options that are available,the more likely it is that the needs of indi...