You May Soon Be Able To Get Contraceptive Jewellery

It comes as a necklace, earring or ring.

Image via Mark Prausnitz, Georgia Tech

Scientists have developed a new type of contraception that can be worn as jewellery.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a technique that administers contraceptive hormones through earrings, rings and necklaces.

The hormones are contained in tiny patches that are attached to the jewellery. When you put the jewellery on, that patch is in contact with the skin, which will absorb the hormones, similar to the contraceptive patch.

Professor Mark Prausnitz, who worked on the study told The Mirror:

“The more contraceptive options that are available, the more likely it is that the needs of individual women can be met.

“Because putting on jewellery may already be part of a woman's daily routine, this technique may facilitate compliance with the drug regimen.

“This technique could more effectively empower some women to prevent unintended pregnancies."