Contraception

New Gel Tested Against STDs As Well As Sperm

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 24th, 2002

Scientists say a new type of contraceptive gel that is also designed to protect against sexually transmitted infections will be the first of its kind to begin clinical efficacy trials at the National Institutes of Health's Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network.

The gel, known by the brand name BufferGel, was jointly developed by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the private firm ReProtect LLC. The new trial will test whether women using BufferGel and a diaphragm can reduce the risk of pregnancy as effectively as women using a conventional spermicidal detergent and a diaphragm.

BufferGel is applied vaginally before sex, like...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-01-24)

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