nonhormonal

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ hormonal.

Adjective

nonhormonal (not comparable)

  1. Not hormonal.
    • 2021 June 8, Jacqui Palumbo, “These innovative designs are tackling taboo health issues for women”, in CNN‎[1]:
      A non-hormonal birth control capsule that women can insert just before sex. A rape kit that gives victims more agency and streamlines the evidence collection process. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing.
    • 2023 March 21, Jessie Gretener, “Progestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds”, in CNN‎[2]:
      The authors also said they attempted to investigate whether there are differing breast cancer risks between hormonal and nonhormonal IUDs. However, they said too few women in England had been prescribed nonhormonal IUDs to make a reliable comparison.
    • 2023 June 7, Sandee LaMotte, “Fight hot flashes with these expert-approved methods”, in CNN‎[3]:
      The most exciting addition to the guidelines — so new it had to be inserted just before publication — is a nonhormonal medication recently approved by the FDA called fezolinetant, which is available by prescription, Shufelt said.
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