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In three pages this paper examines how contraception was practiced in these ancient civilizations. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
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often complicated processes that could have major social consequences if such practices became public knowledge. These civilizations relied upon childbirth - preferably of male children - for the purposes
of territorial expansion and defense. Any woman who practiced birth control usually did so in secret, and had to utilize whatever natural substances were readily available. Some of
their means were quite creative, but not without risks to their reproductive organs, overall health, and lives. It is believed that the earliest contraceptives originated in Egypt between 2000 and
1000 B.C. (Bullough and Bullough 16). These types of contraception involved using honey, crocodile dung, and gum-type substances, which could achieve partial success if a bold Egyptian woman could
insert them into her vagina (Bullough and Bullough 16). Shrubs or bark from acacia trees were particularly effective because of the lactic acid content that was eventually used in
the composition of contraceptive jellies (Bullough and Bullough 16). Suppositories made from crocodile dung actually neutralized the vaginas acidity, which would actually cause sperm to thrive after gaining access
(Bullough and Bullough 16). However, pregnancy could be prevented because many Egyptian men were no longer interested in having intercourse with a woman who had just inserted a foul-smelling
crocodile dung suppository. Other adventurous women seeking to avoid pregnancy in ancient Egypt used the more acidic elephant dung, and experimented with various oils. Oils were a popular form
of contraception in ancient Greece, with olive oil being a preferred choice (Bullough and Bullough 16). Oils, while not perfect, could actually halt sperm movement quite efficiently. The
only oral contraceptive these women could receive was known as misy, which is believed to be a copper ore (King 144). Misy was recommended as a method of preventing
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