Microneedle contraceptive patch & Press
Contraceptives of today and tomorrow
Sayana® Press and the microneedle contraceptive patch both offer a do-it-yourself approach to injectable contraception that expands access beyond the medical setting. Sayana Press, which debuted in 2014, is a three-month progesterone-only injectable contraceptive that is now available in 69 countries and costs less than one U.S. dollar (85 cents). The biodegradable microneedle contraceptive patch—a product still in development—features 100 microneedles that, once applied to the skin, detach from the patch and enter the bloodstream to provide a 30-day dose of the hormone levonorgestrel.
Sayana® Press, 2011.
This object was featured in the Designing Motherhood exhibition in 2022-2023.
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Microneedle Conceptive Patch, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Microneedle Conceptive Patch, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Sayana Press, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023.