A Once-a-month Birth Control Pill? Experiment Works in Animals
Scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply of birth control into one capsule.
A pack containing oral contraceptive tablets.
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Washington (AP) -- Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply into one capsule.
The trick: A tiny star-shaped gadget that unfolds in the stomach and gradually releases the drug.