The implant circuit helps to replace birth control pills for women

Many women often feel bored or easily forget to take daily birth control pills. To solve this problem, scientists have invented a type of implantable microchip (chip), which helps women to prevent pregnancy until 16 years.

The new type of contraceptive chip is about the size of a postage stamp. When implanted under the skin of a woman, it will "release" a certain amount of contraceptives daily, helping owners feel confident to " do it" without having "unexpected consequences".

While the implantable contraceptive devices available on the market have a maximum lifespan of 5 years, a new contraceptive chip can last up to 16 years - almost half of the time available. women's products.

The advantage of a new contraceptive chip is that it can be remotely controlled and has a lifespan of up to 16 years.(Artwork: Word Press)

Another advantage of the contraceptive chip is that it is developed with a remote control. This means, the woman can simply turn off the device if she wants to give birth at any time. And when she wants to prevent pregnancy, she can activate the chip easily.

In contrast, existing implantable contraceptive devices cannot stop functioning. Instead, if the user wants to have children, they have to take them out of their bodies - a process that can be painful and requires to be done at a medical center or hospital.

According to the inventor group, the contraceptive chip may be available in 2018. The product includes a chip box, a battery and electronic components for releasing the drug and wirelessly connecting to the remote control. far. In it, the structural chip consists of a series of tiny wells, each well filled with a daily dose of levonorgestrel hormones to prevent pregnancy. Each of these tiny wells is covered with an ultra-thin piece of titanium and platinum to prevent the medicine from automatically spilling out.

The mechanism of the contraceptive chip is as follows: at the time of the pre-programmed release of the drug, a small electric current will melt the metal coating in a well in the chip, releasing the hormone levonorgestrel into the blood. Remote control can be used to reprogram the operation of the chip when needed.

The co-inventor of the contraceptive chip was Robert Langer, one of the world's leading scientists who had "adopted" an ear on the back of a mouse. The chip developed by Mr. Langer and his team can be adapted to distribute other drugs and has been tested in patients with osteoporosis.

In trials in older women, the chip containing teriparatide was as effective as injecting this bone remedy regularly. More importantly, many testers say, the device creates such comfort that they often forget its presence there.