New contraceptive in the pipeline

New contraceptive in the pipeline | Herald Sun: Australian scientists are working on a new gel-based contraceptive that will protect against sexually transmitted infections as well as preventing pregnancy. It's still at least a decade off, but Professor John Aitken, says the gel could be applied to a small, pliable sponge and inserted in the vagina up to 48 hours before sexual intercourse. As soon as semen makes contact with the gel, the sperm are paralyzed and any STI-causing organisms are killed.