History of Contraception

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The history of birth control began with the history of mankind. Women of all cultures, rich and poor, young and mature, tried to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy and enjoy free sexual life.

Many methods of contraception have been known since antiquity. The first mention of the prevention of pregnancy found in the Bible, coitus interrupts is mentioned in Chapter 38 of Genesis, in the history of Judah and Tamar. This method is applied to this day!

Around 1850 BCin ancient Egypt, representatives of the upper classes used the contraceptive sponge, which prevents the penetration of sperm into the uterus and even death of spermatozoa. You are crocodile dung, different resins and produced a mixture of honey and soda.

Known from the writings of Aristotle is that the ancient Greeks used a variety of oils and spices, to prevent the penetration of sperm into the uterus. In addition, the men rubbed his penis juniper berries, and the women drankInfusion of copper sulphate. Moreover, the Greeks, the calendar method - practiced abstinence during ovulation in women.

Arab physicians of the 14th Century called for the men to rub his penis, rock salt, rubber, onion and pine oil, and use the women - with tampons soaked in pomegranate juice.

In Eastern Europe half a squeezed lemon served as a membrane, while the citric acid acted as a spermicide.

Prototype condom appeared in ancient Egypt, where blankets were for the penis from the gutof animals. In 1504, the Italian anatomist tubal develop a condom made of linen. In the 18th Century, such as linen used condoms, the famous Italian seducer Casanova. Rubber condoms appeared in 1880. In the 1930s, with the opening of the latex condom manufacturing technology has vastly improved.

First spirals (IUD) was in Germany from the threads of the silkworm and silver rings.

Barrier methods are used for more than 70 years.

Inthe 1950s, scientists have developed synthetic analogues of sex hormones, are able to block ovulation. The world's first oral hormonal contraceptives has been approved by the U.S. Office of sanitary supervision over the quality of food and medicine in 1960.

This brief overview of the history of contraception in the different cultures clearly shows that protection against pregnancy was never so easy and convenient as it is today.Now you can enjoy the love, without fear of unwantedPregnancy.

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