Amazing Moments in Birth Control

Forget postcoital cuddling

In the classical period, authors began referring to some interesting (though likely ineffective) choices for contraception.

Soranus, a Greek physician, studied several different suppositories, made from everything from pomegranate peels to ginger.

His work paved the way for modern-day gynecologists, but we know now that some of his methods were less than brilliant.

Forget postcoital cuddling: Soranus recommended that women squat down and sneeze immediately after intercourse. And if a woman thought she was pregnant, he recommended simply jumping up and down seven times.

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