Like IUDs or birth control implants, vaginal rings offer an alternative to birth control pills for hormone-based pregnancy prevention. These thin plastic rings sit imperceptibly at the base of the ...

The vaginal contraceptive ring represents one of the more recent innovations in hormonal birth control, offering a unique delivery system that combines convenience with effectiveness. Unlike daily ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SEATTLE — A monthly dapivirine vaginal ring, used by women as HIV prophylaxis, is safe for breastfeeding babies, ...

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The long-acting dapivirine vaginal ring, which reduces HIV risk in young women, had a comparable safety profile in late pregnancy to an oral daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen, according to ...

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug when used continuously for 90 days—levels likely ...

Women in a growing number of African countries will soon have access to a vaginal ring to help reduce their risk of acquiring HIV from an infected partner. And they can use it discreetly, without ...

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ...

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended an extension of indication for dapivirine vaginal ring 25 mg to include its use in women ...

A vaginal ring that emits the antiviral dapivirine has passed safety trials and could shield vulnerable women against HIV infection during pregnancy, a new trial shows. "We now have data on the ring's ...

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 ...