History of contraception

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Back in human history, there are countless contraceptive methods invented to help people enjoy life, while protecting the weak from the risk of abuse.

1. Whatever, as long as it's not confinement!

Our ancestors tried everything to prevent pregnancy, from using animal dung to poisons, citrus fruits and wooden buttons. Before modern medicine brought us birth control pills and patches, you can't imagine how the people of earlier times resorted to bizarre and cruel methods.

2. Attack is the best defense

The iron chastity belt with a padlock with a key is often associated with medieval torture devices, but it was only widely known in the 1800s. Fashion magazines touted the virginity belt. details as an existential measure against coercion. During the Industrial Revolution, countless women in France and England joined the productive forces, and part of them bought uncomfortable pantyhose to avoid sexual abuse. Men sometimes want their women to wear a chastity belt to avoid being "cuckold" and to prevent women from masturbating.

3. Chronicles of Mercury

Thousands of years ago, Chinese women drank liquid lead and mercury to prevent pregnancy. It is not clear if they are aware of the terrible side effects such as infertility, kidney failure, brain damage, and even death from these metals. But at that time this was the method of contraception used by many women.

4. Hot water helps prevent pregnancy?

A 2nd century Greek gynecologist named Soranus almost made a mark in human history. He asked women to jump seven steps back after sex and drink the water that blacksmiths use to cool metals. It seems that the lessons of ancient China did not reach faraway lands, when then, even recently, around the time of the first world war, some women volunteered to work in factories and exposure to lead with the expectation of infertility.

5. Men use multiple methods of contraception

The condom, or its predecessor, was first mentioned in 3000 BC, when King Minos of Crete (according to the Illiad) used a goat's bladder to protect his queen from "snakes and snakes". scorpion” in his semen. Through the ages, people have also used linen, sheep intestines, and fish bladders.

6. Pop the lid on the can to spread the joy

Long before the “Share Coke, Share Joy” advertising campaign, some women popped the caps of soda cans, but for a different pleasure. In 1985, some researchers from Harvard University announced that soft drinks partially killed sperm in test tubes. However, before trying soft drinks as spermicidal douches, please note that subsequent studies cannot prove results.

7. Clean, shiny and fragrant

Lysol cleaning solution disinfects doorknobs and countertops very effectively, but with the vagina it is taboo. This household disinfectant was once marketed as a douche to prevent vaginal infections and odors. In order to "surpass" the Comstock Act 1873, which "banned immoral items", contraceptives disguised and "hidden" feminine hygiene products. The advertising campaign catapulted Lysol soap to become the best-selling contraceptive during the recession. Not surprisingly, as Lysol causes inflammation and a burning sensation, it is even fatal for some women.

8. Wear a charm to prevent pregnancy

When all else failed, someone put a little faith in spells and potions. In the Middle Ages, people wore amulets made from the earwax of a mule, the testicles of a weasel, and a bone taken from the right side of a black cat. Although the contraceptive effectiveness of these methods is questionable, they are nevertheless rated as painless.

9. Make your own sperm barrier

Long before the sperm barrier, women in parts of the world made their own rudimentary sperm barriers using very strange materials:
Ancient Indians and Egyptians used manure of "mystical" animals such as crocodiles and elephants. And thanks to its high acidity, this remedy really worked. Africans make baby stoppers from grass or shredded fabric. Japanese prostitutes used bamboo paper Muslim and Greek women knitted knitting Slavs used linen rags Jewish women wrapped silk around a sponge and attached a string. This remedy was quite effective and still exists today.

10. Use fresh lemon

Casanova, the most legendary romantic "girl killer" in European history, is said to have asked his mistresses to use half a lemon as a contraceptive, because its high acidity helps kill sperm. It's really not clear how many ladies because of his charm consider using this fresh lemon remedy.

11. Wood chips

If you're still in shock with the birth control methods mentioned above, imagine a woman having a piece of wood chip inserted into her vagina to prevent pregnancy. Fortunately, this method was banned and considered a “tool of torture” in 1930, many sisters breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this news.
It can be seen in human history that birth control methods from ancient times are quite barbaric and can more or less affect women's health. In today's modern life, contraceptive methods have become civilized and ensure good health when used such as condoms, birth control pills, ring placement...
However, to know where As a birth control method that is right for you, women are still advised to check their health before choosing any method to minimize unwanted side effects.
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Reference source: webmd.com