This star-shaped capsule could help reduce unintended pregnancies that arise from users forgetting to take their daily birth control pill
The star-shaped capsule could help reduce unintended pregnancies that arise from users forgetting to take their daily dose of the pill, according to a news release from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .The capsule is coated with gelatin that can remain in the stomach for weeks after being swallowed, the researchers said. From there, it slowly releases hormones to prevent pregnancy.Tests conducted on pigs showed that the capsule could provide the same effect as taking daily doses.
The capsule is designed to break down after three or four weeks, and will exit the body through the digestive tract.Langer said further research is being conducted to develop the pill for human tests, which he hoped would be possible within three to five years.Effective methodThe oral contraceptive is one of the most popular contraception methods used around the world.
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