Meet Phexxi, A Non-Hormonal Contraceptive

By Kiera Carney

If you’re like me, added hormones is not for you. I’ve battled with the side effects of just about every hormone based contraceptive  since I started birth control in my freshman year of high school in order to regulate my period. It has cost me increased anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, lack of confidence, stress, and extreme mood changes. For those with a history of blood clots, it can even be very dangerous, and doctors will not prescribe them hormonal birth control due to this. Although this is not the case for most people, some just would prefer to not have additional hormones in their body in order to not get pregnant. Recently, I’ve seen several advertisements for a new non-hormonal birth control, Phexxi, a vaginal contraceptive gel that has been a sigh of relief to many. Phexxi became commercially available in September of last year, shortly after it became FDA approved.