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Monthly vaginal ring moves one step closer to becoming a new HIV prevention method -Medical.net – techtoday19
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 24 2020 A vaginal ring intended to be used for a month at a time has moved one step closer to potentially becoming a new HIV prevention method for cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa, who despite being the face of the e…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 24 2020
A vaginal ring intended to be used for a month at a time has moved one step closer to potentially becoming a new HIV prevention method for cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa, who despite being the face of the epidemic, have few options for protecting themselves against getting infected.
The ring, which women can insert and replace themselves, slowly releases an antiretroviral (ARV) drug called dapivirine into the vagina – the potential site of H…
