Indians used a variety of birth control methods since ancient times, including a potion made of powdered palm leaf and red chalk, as well as pessaries made of honey, ghee, rock salt or the seeds of the …

Jan 27, 2017 · Long before the oral contraceptive pill’s emergence, however, women found ways to control their fertility. Ancient documents from all over the world—including a nearly 4,000-year-old …

Jun 26, 2025 · Our ancestors would try just about anything to prevent pregnancy, from animal poop and poisonous potions, to citrus fruits and wooden blocks. Before modern medicine gave us go-tos like …

Oct 13, 2025 · In today’s society, there are various forms of contraceptives available on the market. Some of these, like the combined oral contraceptive pill (often referred to just as ‘the pill’), for …

After thousands of years of development, relatively safe and reliable ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies are widely available. But before modern birth control methods were in place, numerous …

Sep 15, 2025 · Discover fascinating ancient birth control methods and how they shaped modern contraceptives across cultures and time.

Dec 11, 2025 · Birth control - Contraceptives, Sterilization, Abstinence: Written records of birth control methods survive from ancient times. Methods are mentioned among the various formulas and …

Apr 5, 2024 · The quest to understand human fertility and control birth rates is as old as civilization itself. In antiquity, methods to prevent pregnancy were grounded in a mixture of folklore, observation, and …

Feb 13, 2025 · While nowadays you can get your hands on a range of birth control options – with condoms and oral contraceptives like the pill being the most popular choices in the UK. About 2,500 …

Oct 15, 2025 · Even the birth control pill, first approved for use in the United States in 1960, qualifies as a medicinal way to prevent pregnancy. Before the birth control pill, however, contraception was far …