Effective contraceptives that aren't hormonal nor condoms - impossible?

[GlowingR]

I'm not a fan of hormonal birth control pills but he's not a fan of condoms (vice versa). Wouldn't not want try the pull out method.

Any other effective options that are not invasive for the woman nor hormonal? or something the man can use?

Men's contraceptives seem to be limited to condoms and more longer term solutions e.g. vasectomy, long term birth control, etc.

Copper coil is non hormonal but is a bit invasive for women. Do you still get diaphrahms?

I note you've specified non-invasive, but I would look into a non-hormonal copper coil- I've used them for 12 years, and it's honestly like magic, so the five minutes of discomfort in fitting it has been more than worth it for me. If you get it done at a sexual health clinic, they're much more experienced at fitting it than the GP, and at least for me, taking an ibuprofen 30 minutes before and a hot water bottle afterwards was fine for handling any pain.

Copper coil.

I wanted to avoid hormones and this is pretty much the only non condom option.

I'd recommend and STI clinic too as they are so experienced in putting them in.

Your periods can get slightly heavier but I didn't notice much.

Getting it fitted was fine, like a smear test.

Copper coil! If you've had a baby, it's usually very straightforward to put in. If you've not had a baby, insertion may be slightly uncomfortable, but once it's in, it lasts for 5 or 10 years depending on the type of copper coil. I've had two copper coils, one before giving birth and one after, and found both experiences very positive overall.

As others have said, your thread title made me immediately think copper coil, but then reading your thread you specify non-invasive so I assume you would rule the copper coil out because it is invasive.
Well, having it inserted wasn't the most fun ever, but it was a few minutes of unpleasantness which was worth it for 10 years of not having to think about contraception. Hormonal contraception wasn't working out well for me and neither of us really liked condoms so we were taking risks I wasn't happy with until I got the coil. For me, the hardest part was finding somewhere with available appointments to get it fitted. I live in a major city but my GP surgery doesn't fit them and there were very few appointments available. In the end I had to travel to the other side of the city and wait several weeks.

I have the same issue OP. I've looked into everything and so far I have to reluctantly accept I'm staying on hormonal contraception. Planning on trying the implant as I'm sick of the pill messing with my cycle (I am aware the implant could have the same affect).

Every time I discuss this with a medical practioner, they push the coil. Do they get a bonus or something? It's becoming irritating as it's the 1 thing I don't want (because of the invasive procedure). DP is getting the snip although I don't know how long that will take.

How is the coil invasive? Its like a smear.

It's pushed because it's more reliable because it doesn't depend on a human remembering to take a pill every day.

natural cycles app? Only 92% effective though so might not be secure enough for some.

Works well if you have regular periods and always take your temp first thing each morning. Used it for a year and a half and then got pg first month of ttc as the app told me when I'd ovulate.

I think your partner should just wear condoms. Unlike hormonal birth control for women they have zero ongoing effects on a man’s health or physiology. Just not liking them isn’t a good enough reason not to use them when there aren’t any realistic or suitable alternatives.

I have the copper coil. It's great.

I have used cycle methods. They were good except that the days for not having unprotected sex were the days I most wanted it.

I've got the copper coil and I hate it I'm afraid. I've given it a year in the hope it would improve but it's awful and i'm getting it out next week. I have spotting for about 3 to 4 days before my actual tsunami style period arrives for a further 3 days. I have a naturally short cycle so I'm bleeding for about a week every 24/25 days. I also feel bloated more often than I did before I had it but don't know if that's due to the coil or not. I am also feeling a bit stuck now about what other options I have as hormonal interventions don't suit me.

I had the same problem as you OP and DH is now going for a vasectomy.
Hormonal contraceptives don’t agree with me.
DH doesn’t love condoms and I worry about their ineffectiveness.

Copper coil I’m not sure about as I’m not sure how I feel about it working after an egg has fertilised to stop it implanting (unless I’ve misunderstood how they work)

I know of 4 Natural Cycles babies 🙄

Unless you want the copper coil, he needs to use condoms.