Nestorone: better than a pill or condom?
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Women who can't trust the men they fuck have an alternative to 'the pill' as it has been known for so many decades.
The spray will be used daily to deliver Nestorone, a synthetic progestin for which the Population Council holds the rights. Nestorone cannot be used in pill form because it is completely broken down in the gut, preventing it from entering the bloodstream.
Trials in women using Nestorone in a skin gel or under-the-skin implant show it works well and is safe, says Ian Fraser, a reproductive medicine expert at the University of Sydney, where the new trial will be conducted.
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