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" Ready for barely-there contraception? We bet you are. And if scientists have their way, you&amp;#039;ll have it in the next few years. Here&amp;#039;s what the future of safe sex looks like:  DUAL-USE VAGINAL RING  WHAT IT IS: A flexible ring inserted vaginally for up to three months. Prevents unwanted pregnancies and HIV and other STIs. WHY IT&amp;#039;S INNOVATIVE: The current ring only protects against pregnancies. WHEN AVAILABLE: In five to 10 years. WILL WE ACTUALLY WANT IT? Could be revolutionary for women who can&amp;#039;t remember to take the pill.  MICROBICIDES  WHAT IT IS: Like spermicides that prevent pregnancy but also kills STI and HIV pathogens. WHY IT&amp;#039;S INNOVATIVE: Some lubes and condoms already contain spermicides but not STI-busting compounds. WHEN AVAILABLE: In five years. WILL WE ACTUALLY WANT IT? Probably mostly as backup protection.  PERICOITAL PILL  WHAT IT IS: A contraceptive pill used before or after getting busy. WHY IT&amp;#039;S INNOVATIVE: It&amp;#039;s an &amp;quot;on-demand&amp;quot; dose like the morning-after pill, but can be taken before sex. WHEN AVAILABLE: Research funding has been difficult; only time will tell. WILL WE ACTUALLY WANT IT? Ditching a daily pill is certainly attractive.  \uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFC\uFFFCBIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT  WHAT IT IS: An implant that releases low levels of progestin, one of the two hormones in the pill, and disintegrates in the body when it&amp;#039;s no longer effective. WHY IT&amp;#039;S INNOVATIVE: Removal isn&amp;#039;t necessary unless you want to conceive. WHEN AVAILABLE: In 10 years. WILL WE ACTUALLY WANT IT? One less trip to the doctor may mean more appeal.  CLEAN-SHEETS PILL   WHAT IT IS: A pre-sex pill for men that produces a semen-free orgasm, cutting the risk of STI transmission and unwanted pregnancy. WHY IT&amp;#039;S INNOVATIVE: All of the fun, none of the mess. WHEN AVAILABLE: Researchers are still attempting to fund an animal study, so humans won&amp;#039;t see the pill for a long time. WILL WE ACTUALLY WANT IT? A hard sell for research funders; a harder one for men. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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