Ever since humans have understood the concept of ‘conceiving’; a new set of worries related to birth control has bugged humans. Our ancestors tried very hard in getting control of this situation, and in this process they came up with some of their best possible contraceptive measures. Some of these measures were so weird, painful and terrifying that you would also fail to find the logics behind them! Here is a list of 7 most weird birth control measures used by our ancestors:
Bizarre birth control measures!
1. Ginger vinegar bath!
It’s one of the highly experimental and hilarious method ever used. In this method, woman right after having sex prepared a mixture of hot water, ginger juice and vinegar in high amount. Then, they used to get into the bathtub for cleaning all those sperms which entered their body!
2. Wolf urine!
In this weird practice, the woman right after having sex, rushed to a place where the she-wolf had peed. And, then there are two weird and hilarious options available for woman to choose from! One, the woman would pee herself there; and another; she would walk around that spot while chanting a spell!
3. Lemon!
People used to believe that mere rubbing of this citrus juice by women would help in avoiding the fertilization of eggs. However, later they realized that they were not able to achieve 100% success rate; therefore, they discarded this unusual method.
4. Mercury!
A mixture of oil and mercury was advised to women on empty stomach in ancient China. Women had to take the mixture within 3 days of the sexual intercourse. It was regarded as the highly efficient birth control measure.
5. Papaya!
Unripe papaya was considered to prevent pregnancies, particularly in south-east Asia. Also, it was believed that the seeds of unripe papaya when consumed by men lower their sperm count.
6. Tampons!
Tampons were used for blocking the sperms, and ultimately killing them. Women soaked the tampons in fruit juices, and thus, used them in controlling births!
7. Queen Anne’s lace!
Queen Anne’s lace or Daucus Carota, was thought to be a weed, and is widely known as wild carrots. They were believed to prevent pregnancies; but this weird method wasn’t safe and foolproof.
As compared to today’s birth control measures including contraceptive pills, sterilization methods, and intrauterine devices; the measures used by our ancestors were quite tough, painful and hilarious too!
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