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The quest to control human fertility is as old as humanity itself. Ancient societies devised some truly creative, if not outright bizarre, methods of birth control. In the days before modern science and medicine, people relied on everything from herbal concoctions to animal by-products—and yes, even feces—to prevent pregnancy. We will take a journey through the fascinating and, at times, cringeworthy history of ancient contraceptive practices.

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Contraception. Dung and Birth

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    2025年

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  • Sibylle Scholtz,
  • Myriam Becker,
  • Lee MacMorris,
  • Achim Langenbucher

摘要

The quest to control human fertility is as old as humanity itself. Ancient societies devised some truly creative, if not outright bizarre, methods of birth control. In the days before modern science and medicine, people relied on everything from herbal concoctions to animal by-products—and yes, even feces—to prevent pregnancy. We will take a journey through the fascinating and, at times, cringeworthy history of ancient contraceptive practices.