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History of birth control. The history of birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, refers to the methods or devices that have been historically used to prevent pregnancy. [1] Planning and provision of birth control is called family planning. [2] In some times and cultures, abortion had none of the stigma which it has ...
- Reusable condoms. People have used sheaths since at least the 17th century, mostly to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Initially these were made of natural material such as animal intestines or linen.
- Acid-soaked sponges. Since acid kills sperm, one traditional home-made method of contraception involved inserting a vinegar-soaked sponge into the vagina.
- Diaphragms and caps. Diaphragms and their smaller cousins, called caps, were invented in the early 19th century. Like condoms, they work as physical barriers to sperm, and like sponges are also used with chemical spermicide.
- Douching with antiseptic. Rinsing the vagina after intercourse, often with antiseptic solution, was used as contraception in the early 20th century. Douching does not affect sperm which has already started on its journey through the cervix.
Birth Control and Conceptions of Pregnancy in Seventeenth-Century England Caitlin Scott* Seventeenth-century England has been frequently associat-ed with increased repression over sexual behavior. Never-theless, evidence from printed herbals, ballads and medical texts indicate that information existed relating to contra-
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Jun 28, 2021 · Birth control remained illegal in many states until the second half of the 20th century. Two key Supreme Court cases helped change that: In 1965, the landmark case Griswold v.
Apr 30, 2011 · 17th-century childbirth: “exquisite torment and infinite grace”. In her memoir, written in her early forties, Alice Thornton offered this account of the birth of the fifth of her nine children: “…upon the Wednesday [December 10, 1657]…I fell into exceeding sharpe travill in great extreamity, so that the midwife did beleive I should be ...
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Dec 11, 2020 · In the early 10th-century Life of Patriarch Ignatios, by Nicetas David Paphlagon, a narrative of a religious figure, the author recounts the story of a woman in labor with a breeched birth. There ...
Medieval contraception is a debated topic among historians, though methods of contraception have been developed not just in modern times. In ancient times, women attempted to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy with various means and practices, as evidenced by ancient records. Ancient and medieval manuscripts provide glimpses into ...
