Painless microneedle patch provides month-long contraception

Contraceptives are rarely convenient – implanted devices are invasive, and you have to remember to take the pill every day. Now a team led by researchers at Georgia Tech are developing a painless, contraceptive microneedle patch that women can apply themselves in five seconds, and only needs to be done once a month.

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Category: Health & Wellbeing

Tags:

• Contraception
• Drug delivery
• Georgia Tech
• Medication
• Microneedles
• Skin

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2CoU6Sf