Doctors say more women are asking about nonhormonal forms of birth control. Yet for decades in the U.S., only one copper IUD has been available — while some other countries have approved more than a dozen.
U.S. Women Seeking Hormone-Free IUDs Come Up Short
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States.
nyti.ms
September 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Doctors say more women are asking about nonhormonal forms of birth control. Yet for decades in the U.S., only one copper IUD has been available — while some other countries have approved more than a dozen.
The FDA has approved elinzanetant, a new drug for menopausal hot flashes and night sweats that may also help with menopause-related sleep problems. Significant news for patients who can't take estrogen; nonhormonal treatments have been very limited.
F.D.A. Approves New Menopause Drug
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The FDA has approved elinzanetant, a new drug for menopausal hot flashes and night sweats that may also help with menopause-related sleep problems. Significant news for patients who can't take estrogen; nonhormonal treatments have been very limited.
“The drug, Lynkuet, which contains the compound elinzanetant, adds to a limited number of nonhormonal treatment options… Doctors said it might also be better than previous nonhormonal options at treating menopause-related sleep issues, though that comparison has yet to be directly studied”
F.D.A. Approves New Menopause Drug
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“The drug, Lynkuet, which contains the compound elinzanetant, adds to a limited number of nonhormonal treatment options… Doctors said it might also be better than previous nonhormonal options at treating menopause-related sleep issues, though that comparison has yet to be directly studied”
The FDA approved a new nonhormonal menopause medication to treat hot flashes.
Here’s what you need to know about the drug:
Here’s what you need to know about the drug:
FDA approves a new drug for hot flashes. Here’s what to know about it.
The nonhormonal menopause medication called elinzanetant may give people more choices to manage hot flashes, experts say.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The FDA approved a new nonhormonal menopause medication to treat hot flashes.
Here’s what you need to know about the drug:
Here’s what you need to know about the drug:
NEXT Life Sciences has been developing Plan A, a nonhormonal contraceptive for men.
It’s designed to last about 10 years and can be reversed. The company is aiming to win FDA approval in 2028.
It’s designed to last about 10 years and can be reversed. The company is aiming to win FDA approval in 2028.
The era of male birth control may be nearing
An injectable contraceptive is under development in India, and U.S. companies are pursuing their own versions.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
NEXT Life Sciences has been developing Plan A, a nonhormonal contraceptive for men.
It’s designed to last about 10 years and can be reversed. The company is aiming to win FDA approval in 2028.
It’s designed to last about 10 years and can be reversed. The company is aiming to win FDA approval in 2028.
"There’s a joke in the world of male contraceptives: They’ve been five years away for the past 50 years." @julialurie.bsky.social has more on the gels, implants, and nonhormonal pills being tested today:
Is male birth control finally coming?
Inside the long-overdue push to develop more contraceptives for men.
www.motherjones.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"There’s a joke in the world of male contraceptives: They’ve been five years away for the past 50 years." @julialurie.bsky.social has more on the gels, implants, and nonhormonal pills being tested today:
Reversible male contraceptive that halts sperm production [via Cornell U] 🧪🥼🕺💃🚫🧒
"Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 44% of all pregnancies worldwide...a biologically defined and reversible control point within the spermatogenic program"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#male #contraceptive
"Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 44% of all pregnancies worldwide...a biologically defined and reversible control point within the spermatogenic program"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#male #contraceptive
Meiotic prophase I disruption as a strategy for nonhormonal male contraception using small-molecule inhibitor JQ1 | PNAS
Developing safe, reversible, and nonhormonal male contraceptives has been hindered
by the lack of defined biological windows that can be transientl...
www.pnas.org
April 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Reversible male contraceptive that halts sperm production [via Cornell U] 🧪🥼🕺💃🚫🧒
"Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 44% of all pregnancies worldwide...a biologically defined and reversible control point within the spermatogenic program"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#male #contraceptive
"Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 44% of all pregnancies worldwide...a biologically defined and reversible control point within the spermatogenic program"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#male #contraceptive
Looking forward to seeing America's gender discourse reach new heights of derangement if this comes through
www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-t...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-t...
December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Looking forward to seeing America's gender discourse reach new heights of derangement if this comes through
www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-t...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-t...
The FDA on Friday approved a new drug for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women.
FDA Approves New Menopause Drug to Treat Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
The drug, one of the few nonhormonal options for menopausal women, reduced hot flashes and night sweats, and appears to help with sleep issues.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The FDA on Friday approved a new drug for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women.
Very proud of this tour de force from two former students, Stephanie Tanis and Leah Simon, with help from a huge team, including @charlesdanko.bsky.social highlighting a novel-overlooked intervention point for male contraception
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Meiotic prophase I disruption as a strategy for nonhormonal male contraception using small-molecule inhibitor JQ1 | PNAS
Developing safe, reversible, and nonhormonal male contraceptives has been hindered
by the lack of defined biological windows that can be transientl...
www.pnas.org
April 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Very proud of this tour de force from two former students, Stephanie Tanis and Leah Simon, with help from a huge team, including @charlesdanko.bsky.social highlighting a novel-overlooked intervention point for male contraception
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
“the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.”
#Sperm #Fertility #Contraception 🧪
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Sperm #Fertility #Contraception 🧪
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production
Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception: a safe, reversible, nonhormonal method that completely halts sperm production. In a breakthrou...
www.sciencedaily.com
April 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
“the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.”
#Sperm #Fertility #Contraception 🧪
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Sperm #Fertility #Contraception 🧪
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Plan V - also a nonhormonal contraceptive for men and can be reversed.
October 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Plan V - also a nonhormonal contraceptive for men and can be reversed.
U.S. Women Seeking Hormone-Free IUDs Head to Canada.
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States, by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w... via @nytimes.com #BirthControl
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States, by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w... via @nytimes.com #BirthControl
U.S. Women Seeking Hormone-Free IUDs Come Up Short
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
U.S. Women Seeking Hormone-Free IUDs Head to Canada.
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States, by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w... via @nytimes.com #BirthControl
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States, by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w... via @nytimes.com #BirthControl
✅ Editor's choice: This review on #menopause offers insights into diagnosis and management strategies for vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms.
🔖 Bookmark it for your citations: ja.ma/4mI58Xd
🔖 Bookmark it for your citations: ja.ma/4mI58Xd
August 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
✅ Editor's choice: This review on #menopause offers insights into diagnosis and management strategies for vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms.
🔖 Bookmark it for your citations: ja.ma/4mI58Xd
🔖 Bookmark it for your citations: ja.ma/4mI58Xd
What can’t JQ1 do? Check out this cool study in @pnas.org from my Cornell colleagues led by @paulacohen.bsky.social on its promise as a (starting point toward a) non-hormonal male contraceptive! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Meiotic prophase I disruption as a strategy for nonhormonal male contraception using small-molecule inhibitor JQ1 | PNAS
Developing safe, reversible, and nonhormonal male contraceptives has been hindered
by the lack of defined biological windows that can be transientl...
www.pnas.org
April 8, 2026 at 11:08 AM
What can’t JQ1 do? Check out this cool study in @pnas.org from my Cornell colleagues led by @paulacohen.bsky.social on its promise as a (starting point toward a) non-hormonal male contraceptive! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
1) it is an outrage that people have to leave the country to get an IUD that works for them
2) could the photo editor not have found someone who has clean hands for this illustration?! this is so gross
2) could the photo editor not have found someone who has clean hands for this illustration?! this is so gross
U.S. Women Seeking Hormone-Free IUDs Come Up Short (Gift Article)
More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
1) it is an outrage that people have to leave the country to get an IUD that works for them
2) could the photo editor not have found someone who has clean hands for this illustration?! this is so gross
2) could the photo editor not have found someone who has clean hands for this illustration?! this is so gross
if you use or have used a copper IUD and are willing to share your experience with it, can you DM me? I’m considering switching to it as a nonhormonal birth control option
May 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
if you use or have used a copper IUD and are willing to share your experience with it, can you DM me? I’m considering switching to it as a nonhormonal birth control option
"I dont trust myself to use nonhormonal contraceptives correctly" is a very similar vibe to "I would probably kill myself if i had a gun"
August 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"I dont trust myself to use nonhormonal contraceptives correctly" is a very similar vibe to "I would probably kill myself if i had a gun"
I’ll start with the more least invasive, nonhormonal, mechanical methods.
CONDOMS
-Barrier that prevents sperm & egg from coming in contact
-Most common form of BC
-Nonhormonal, noninvasive, mechanical, easy to use
-Perfect: 98%
-Typical: 87%
I did a whole thread on these already:
CONDOMS
-Barrier that prevents sperm & egg from coming in contact
-Most common form of BC
-Nonhormonal, noninvasive, mechanical, easy to use
-Perfect: 98%
-Typical: 87%
I did a whole thread on these already:
*knock knock knock*
Hiii 👋🏽
Your sexual health fairy godmother checking in again 🧚🏽♀️
I hope y’all being responsibly sexy!
Here are some fun facts about ~condoms~ & other supplies to get your freak on THE SAFE WAY:
🧵
1/?
#SexualHealth #SexEd #BetweenTheSkeets #SkeetsAfterDark
Hiii 👋🏽
Your sexual health fairy godmother checking in again 🧚🏽♀️
I hope y’all being responsibly sexy!
Here are some fun facts about ~condoms~ & other supplies to get your freak on THE SAFE WAY:
🧵
1/?
#SexualHealth #SexEd #BetweenTheSkeets #SkeetsAfterDark
July 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I’ll start with the more least invasive, nonhormonal, mechanical methods.
CONDOMS
-Barrier that prevents sperm & egg from coming in contact
-Most common form of BC
-Nonhormonal, noninvasive, mechanical, easy to use
-Perfect: 98%
-Typical: 87%
I did a whole thread on these already:
CONDOMS
-Barrier that prevents sperm & egg from coming in contact
-Most common form of BC
-Nonhormonal, noninvasive, mechanical, easy to use
-Perfect: 98%
-Typical: 87%
I did a whole thread on these already:
Up to 80% of females experience menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats. A new clinical guideline from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social recommends estrogen-based therapy as first-line treatment for eligible patients and provides guidance on nonhormonal alternatives. https://bit.ly/3Vxl2LT
October 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Up to 80% of females experience menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats. A new clinical guideline from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social recommends estrogen-based therapy as first-line treatment for eligible patients and provides guidance on nonhormonal alternatives. https://bit.ly/3Vxl2LT
Reversible male contraception is advancing through human trials, with injectable hydrogels and a nonhormonal pill offering new options—and raising questions about who takes responsibility for birth control.
Men Could Soon Have a Reversible Birth Control Option of Their Own
Reversible male contraception is advancing through human trials, with injectable hydrogels and a nonhormonal pill offering new options—and raising questions about who takes responsibility for birth control.
bit.ly
October 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Reversible male contraception is advancing through human trials, with injectable hydrogels and a nonhormonal pill offering new options—and raising questions about who takes responsibility for birth control.
Plan V - also a a nonhormonal contraceptive for men.
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October 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Plan V - also a a nonhormonal contraceptive for men.