- Females, unless surgically sterile or at least 1 year post-menopausal, must use an effective method of avoiding pregnancy (including oral, transdermal, or implanted contraceptives, intrauterine device, female condom with spermicide, diaphragm with spermicide, cervical cap, abstinence, use of a condom with spermicide by the sexual partner or sterile sexual partner) for 21 days prior to the first dose of MEDI-538, and must agree to continue using such precautions through 3 months after the last dose of MEDI-538. Cessation of birth control after this point should be discussed with a responsible physician. Males, unless surgically sterile, must likewise use an effective method of birth control (condom with spermicide) and must agree to continue using such precautions through 3 months after the last dose of MEDI-538;