Episode 56 - New Non-Hormonal Birth Control Methods: Innovation or Interruption?

The Inner Rhythms Podcast

Chapters
0:00
Introduction to new birth control innovations in the headlines
2:55
What is Mifepristone and how it works as birth control
4:08
Why "hormone-free" doesn't mean hormone-neutral
6:48
The real impact of blocking progesterone in the body
8:27
Lack of long-term research on Mifepristone as contraception
9:32
Why this continues the narrative that cycles are burdens
11:05
Questioning why we always look for the next pill
12:55
The importance of body literacy over technological fixes
14:15
Introduction to the microscopic valve system for fallopian tubes
15:47
Who actually controls these "autonomous" devices
17:07
Concerning materials used in the valve system (nitinol, aluminum oxide, silicone)
18:53
Why fallopian tubes aren't just passive plumbing
19:57
The business and profit motives behind these innovations
21:38
Real freedom versus outsourced control
25:59
Why these aren't the "holy grail" solutions they're marketed as
29:16
Introduction to "Chart Your Cycle" masterclass
The Inner Rhythms Podcast
Episode 56 - New Non-Hormonal Birth Control Methods: Innovation or Interruption?
Jun 01, 2025 Episode 56
Iris Josephina

🐚Topics covered

  • Critical analysis of Mifepristone as a "hormone-free" weekly birth control pill
  • Examination of a new microscopic valve system for fallopian tubes
  • The difference between "hormone-free" and truly non-invasive contraception
  • Why blocking progesterone isn't as neutral as it sounds
  • The materials and potential risks of implantable valve devices
  • Who really controls these "empowering" birth control innovations
  • The business and profit motives behind contraceptive technology
  • Why body literacy and education are more empowering than technological fixes


About the Host

I’m Iris Josephina—functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones and more. 


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