Visperas, Tricia Mae V.

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Title or Current Testosterone Transdermal Gel for Male Contraception

Trend #1:
Date or year of It is still under a clinical trial funded by National Institute of
implementation: Health and sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development which
began enrolling couples in 2018 and expected to enroll 240
couples in 2019. But in some countries like United States
already approved and marketed a gel form of contraceptive.
Brief Description: It is a contraceptive gel for men that can be applied daily and
absorbed through the skin in the shoulders or upper arms. It
contains Nestorone which suppress the creation of sperm in
men, and it also contains testosterone. It is a reversible
contraceptive method controlled by men.

The progress in this innovation is:

According to the website Population Council, early research
findings show that the Nestorone®/Testosterone gel is well
tolerated with no serious adverse events. A Phase 2 study is
planned to demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of
the gel when used by men in preventing pregnancy among
couples in seven countries around the world. The trial, which
began enrolling couples in 2018, and is expected to enroll 420
couples in 2019, and is sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD).
Implication to Most of the contraceptives are for female because male
Nursing practice: contraceptives are very limited to vasectomy and condoms, it
is very relevant to inform some couples about this new
innovation since it is painless, no need for operation and it is a
male contraceptive. It is very beneficial also for females who
cannot use contraceptives and avoids the side effects like
alteration in their weight.
Reference/Source: Population Council: Nestorone®/Testosterone Transdermal
Gel for Male Contraception. (November 2019). Retrieved from:
https://www.popcouncil.org/research/nestorone-testosterone-
transdermal-gel-for-male-contraception
Title or Sayana Press
Current
Trend #2:
Date or It was approved for use last 2011 by the Healthcare Products Regulatory
year of Agency (MHRA)
impleme
ntation:
Brief It is an easy to use hormonal birth control for women. It is a
Descripti subcutaneous contraceptive injection which goals into the fatty layer of
on: the skin unlike other injections that goes into the muscle. It is a prefilled
drug so it is an injection that is ready to use. It is smaller and have shorter
needle. It is in a rectangular pouch that is can be easily store. The good
thing in this option is that it has been approved for self and home injection
in some countries.

Sayana Press injections have four pieces:

 A small, round reservoir. This reservoir contains the birth control

hormone;

 The ‘port’, which is where the needle attaches to the reservoir;

 The needle on these devices are very short (only 3/8” long, less
than 1cm);

 A needle cover (also called a shield).

Here are the few easy steps:

1. Choose and prepare where to inject (it should either be your
stomach away from your belly button (navel) or the front of your
upper thigh, avoiding any bony areas and any part of your skin that
has scars). wash her (or his) hands with soap and water then
clean your skin where you will use the injection
2. Prepare the medicine
3. Mixing the medicine - Hold the device by the port and shake it well
for 30 seconds to get an even white or off-white liquid.
If the liquid in the reservoir does not mix well discard the Sayana
Press and use a new one.
4. Prepare the injection
 5. Inject the dose
6. Dispose used Sayana Press
Implicati As a professional nurse, it is important to educate the patients on the
on to different options they can choose in the different family planning
Nursing methods. In the modern world, some patients are shy to consult a doctor
practice: or afraid in having operations, this innovation is helpful for those kinds of
people since this option is very convenient for them. Also, nursing
professionals should be updated to the innovations like this to expand the
knowledge of the patients and couples who want to start a family.
Referenc Inject Sayana Press (2019) Retrieved form:
e/Source: http://www.injectsayanapress.org/how-to-use-sayana-press/
Pfizer’s Sayana® Press Becomes First Injectable Contraceptive In The
United Kingdom Available For Administration By Self-Injection. (2015).
Retrieved from: https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-
release-
detail/pfizer_s_sayana_press_becomes_first_injectable_contraceptive_in
_the_united_kingdom_available_for_administration_by_self_injection