How to Use nonhormonal in a Sentence

nonhormonal

adjective
  • How does Lynkuet differ from other forms of nonhormonal treatments for menopause?
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This noise has gotten louder with the arrival of Phexxi, a new nonhormonal birth control method.
    — Anna Maltby, ELLE, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Switch to nonhormonal birth control; if your doctor agrees, try bioidentical hormones for menopausal migraines.
    — Alexis Reliford, Good Housekeeping, 27 Sep. 2017
  • And nonhormonal options such as the copper coil have been reported as painful to insert and tied to longer, heavier periods.
    — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 24 May 2018
  • The daily nonhormonal oral contraceptive is the first of its kind to pass early-phase safety trials in humans.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
  • However, the type of birth control—hormonal versus nonhormonal—will likely play a large role.
    — Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 July 2022
  • Our modification is a big step forward in the process of developing a nonhormonal male birth control pill.
    — Smithsonian, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Copper IUDs, the only nonhormonal option, make the lining of the uterus inhospitable to sperm.
    — Ginny Graves, Allure, 8 Apr. 2019
  • Doctors say that hormone therapy prescribed by a doctor can help with symptoms, as can prescriptions for nonhormonal medication.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the FDA has even approved two nonhormonal drugs that can help women manage their hot flashes, Veozah and Lynkuet.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Another nonhormonal method involves reversibly blocking the vas deferens, an organ that transports sperm for ejaculation.
    — Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Georg’s lab at the University of Minnesota made a nonhormonal contraceptive in 2015 that will likely be tested in men for the first time later this year.
    — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Key Takeaways Lynkuet (elinzanetant) is a new nonhormonal drug that reduces moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats by targeting two brain receptors involved in temperature control.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That discovery sparked interest in a new generation of nonhormonal male contraceptives that work without altering testosterone levels or causing long-term infertility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Your Choice Therapeutics and Eppin Pharma are also pursuing nonhormonal forms of male contraception.
    — Wired, 24 July 2022
  • Aaron Hamlin is executive director of the Male Contraception Initiative, a nonprofit that funds and advocates for nonhormonal male birth control.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2017
  • These nonhormonal early versions probably worked by interfering with ovulation, fertilization, or implantation by causing mild inflammation of the endometrium.
    — Carolyn Todd, Allure, 12 July 2018
  • For those who are unable to take HT, finding relief may look like cobbling together other medication, such as the nonhormonal drug elinzanetant (Lynkuet) recently approved to manage hot flashes, with various lifestyle adjustments.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
  • For some, that may mean nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, for pain, or tranexamic acid, a nonhormonal medication to treat heavy bleeding.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This double standard exists in large part because, from a regulatory standpoint, pregnancy itself is considered a health risk, according to Logan Nickels, chief research officer at the Male Contraceptive Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing nonhormonal male birth control.
    — Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

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