Sexual Health
What to do without emergency contraceptives? Revealing the Classic Contraceptive Methods of Ancient People
September 26th every year is International Contraception Day, which is an international commemoration day with the vision of establishing an international pregnancy free society. The 2013 Chinese theme - "Scientific Contraception, My Future, My Choices".
Revealing the Classic Contraceptive Methods of Ancient People
Ancient sexual culture, revealing how ancient people used contraception. In modern society, almost every adult has a need for contraception. Therefore, contraceptive methods often come up with unique tricks. In fact, the history of contraception in humans has been for four thousand years, and during these four thousand years, many contraceptive methods have indeed made people cry out.
The earliest condom: sheep intestines
In ancient times, sheep intestines were also used to make condoms, which is clearly similar to modern condoms. The oldest known condom today is made from a piece of pig intestines, with one end tightly sewn with silk thread and the other end opening that can be tightly secured to prevent slipping. Regarding the user manual, it is difficult to immediately dispense such condoms when needed. Because the condom was soaked overnight with warm milk beforehand, it cannot be used. The victim's lead and molten iron
The ancient Greeks believed that molten iron could also be used as a contraceptive. We don't know who made it, but the presence of lead in molten iron is a reality. During the World War I, the proportion of women working in lead containing factories suffering from infertility was very high. Scientific research has shown that using molten iron can lead to neurological disorders, kidney failure, fainting, and even death. Its function seems to be similar to mercury. hear
Minority mercury contraception
More than 2000 years ago, Women in China added a few mercury contraceptives to their tea and ordinary food, which worked well. Modern scientific research shows that a large amount of mercury can lead to death, but a small amount can kill the fetus in the womb. Mercury can cause physiological disorders, brain damage, kidney failure, infertility in women.
A brutal uterine sheath
The use of precious materials such as gold, silver, and ivory for contraception may sound great, but in reality it is very cruel. Thousands of years ago, we made uterine sleeves based on the shape of women's uterus. Rich people can make them using materials such as gold, silver, ivory, and wrap them in oil paper and beeswax. Obviously, these things sound terrifying. This type of contraception is referred to by future generations as a tool for destroying women. Sometimes, these things can cause toxic shock in women, and the body can emit various odors, causing infections, but they have little effect on contraception.