The ancients used a variety of strange methods of contraception, some method is effective, but some extremely dangerous, but also very likely have no effect.
However, there are a few ancient contraceptives invented apparently proved to be very effective, such as a history of 3,500 years of ancient Egyptian prescription says, with gum arabic, coconut and honey-soaked cotton wool ball implanted in a woman's body, it It can prevent pregnancy. Gum arabic contains lactic acid, which is a natural spermicide.
In the Middle Ages, many superstitious methods have also been used to prevent pregnancy, for example, some of the medieval European woman who will contain mule earwax, weasel testicles, black cat bones small bag made amulets, when the Department of intercourse in the body, in order to achieve contraceptive effect.
In addition, some ancient methods of contraception on the human body is full of danger, Ancient people had by drinking graphite or mercury method to achieve the effect of contraception, such as mercury, although contraception, but can easily cause death.
Fecal 3,000 years ago in India and Egypt, crocodiles, elephants and other animals are also used for contraception. Because these animals are highly acidic droppings, it does have some spermicidal effect. But its strong odor obviously affect the user experience.
Ancient people made of sheep intestines condoms, which apparently has a little closer to the prototype of the modern Chinese ancient fish fat as a condom. Of course, there are other methods of contraception, such as the discharge of semen after intercourse squat, sneezing, jumping up and down.
17th century English physician of King Charles II invented the male condom Condom physician. Its raw material is lamb cecum, the thinness of the best products of up to 0.038 mm (latex condom now generally 0.030 mm). This is a big happy event shocked the world at the time. Condom doctors alone, this invention achieves knighthood, the British also earn a lot of foreign exchange.
In 1827 scientists discovered the existence of the egg that is the egg, which is a major scientific breakthrough. Before sperm into the woman 's body only know until after the pregnancy. This finding is the first step to understand the science of human reproduction. 1832 Doctor Charles Norton, Massachusetts, invented a solution of contraception after sexual intercourse can be injected into the uterus by syringe. This solution formulations vary, including salt, vinegar, liquid chlorine, zinc sulfite or potassium aluminum sulfate. Injection method has been widely used in the future 40 years.
1838 German physician Friedrich Wilde to give a patient a small pessary during menstruation can be overlaid on top of the cervix. This contraceptive method has never been widely adopted, but the world known as "Oscar Wilde hat" became the predecessor of modern cervical cap.
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