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Contraceptive Technology Update – February 1, 2005

February 1, 2005

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  • Be prepared to counsel on use of DMPA and bone health issues

    Its time to update your counseling on the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer; New York City). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a black box warning to the drugs labeling to highlight that prolonged use may result in the loss of bone mineral density (BMD).
  • Hormonal-based male contraceptive moves ahead

    Clinical trials for a male contraceptive that is a combination of progesterone and testosterone are expected to begin this year.
  • Male contraceptives are gaining momentum

    The first male contraceptives to make it to the market likely will be hormonal-based birth control, similar to what has worked well for female contraceptives for the past four decades. However, there are serious difficulties with hormonal contraceptives for men, so the possibilities that are beginning to excite researchers working in the contraceptive field are the nonhormonal methods.
  • Clinical trials begin for spray-on contraceptive

    A spray-on birth control method for women recently has entered a Phase I clinical trial in which six women in Sydney, Australia, are using the new product as part of a study to determine whether the transdermal contraceptive can be used in spray formulation effectively.
  • African American women hit hard by HIV/AIDS

    African American women are far more likely to be infected with HIV than are white women and Hispanic women, a problem that has been growing, according to recent reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • Letter to the Editor

    I have been a subscriber to Contraceptive Technology Update for many years and rarely take issue with the content. I must, however, register my total surprise and dismay at your 25 Events to Know in Reproductive Health that appeared in the January 2005 issue.