Is this the future of birth control?
Any one of these contraception methods could soon be available in Canada. Here's the latest research on birth control
By Rhea Seymour
A one-size-fits-all diaphragm
The SILCS diaphragm is a barrier method of birth control developed by PATH (a global non-profit research organ-ization) in collaboration with CONRAD (a U.S. reproductive health research organization) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It was created for women in developing countries who have limited access to contraception and physician care, and is expected to be introduced in Europe in 2012. Once it’s approved there, it will be submitted for approval to Health Canada and to the FDA in the U.S.
Traditionally women had to be fitted by a physician for a diaphragm, but this single-size model fits a broad range of women and wouldn’t require a pelvic exam. It has a removal dome to make it easier to remove (if you’ve ever gone on a search-and-rescue mission for your diaphragm, you know that’s a good thing). It’s best for women who don’t want to use hormonal or permanent methods of birth control and want protection from pregnancy only when they need it. Women who use it will continue to get their period.
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