Sunday, June 7, 2015
Early forms of birth control were revolutionary but look scary
Editor's note: Mashable does not recommend using outdated forms of birth control, like some of the methods featured in this article. Consult your doctor about effective birth control regimens.Contraception, birth control, family planning — it's nothing new. Ancient Egyptians used a mixture acacia leaves, honey and lint as a block inside the vagina...Editor's note: Mashable does not recommend using outdated forms of birth control, like some of the methods featured in this article. Consult your doctor about effective birth control regimens.Contraception, birth control, family planning — it's nothing new. Ancient Egyptians used a mixture acacia leaves, honey and lint as a block inside the vagina to keep out unwanted sperm. In Ancient Greece, so popular was the plant silphium (a.k.a. Laserwort) as a contraceptive that it became extinct in Greece. Some of the devices shown here are pessaries, which are tools for blocking the cervix. This type of tool is also an ancient method -
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