How couples avoided unwanted pregnancies back in the day?

I mean, like in the 17th century and back, when they didnt have any form of preventing kids like we do now. Just wondering??How couples avoided unwanted pregnancies back in the day?
Would you believe that the ancient Egyptians were using linen condoms 3000 years ago? http://www.avert.org/condoms.htm





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Very interesting stuff :)How couples avoided unwanted pregnancies back in the day?
They had a questionable form of an IUD, they would use it on their camels so they wouldn't get pregnant on long journies, believe it or not. They put a small pebble in the uterus. They also found that copper would prevent pregnancy.


The pull out method was a popular choice. You actually can't get pregnant from pre-ejaculate. In and of itself, it contains no viable sperm. The reason people get pregnant is because the man has recently ejaculated and there are still sperm in the urethra, or he had bad timing with pulling out. As long as he urinates prior to sex, washes his hands, and pulls out well before ejaculating you're in the clear. Mind you, it doesn't always work, so there were some questionable pregnancies and scandals to go with it.


They also used condoms made of linen and animal gut (I believe intestine was popular)


A 9 month long vacation was an option for the wealthy. They'd give the kid away. ';Elizabeth is spending the year in Italy for her health';. Uh huh...
';In ancient times women used a variety of things to either block or kill sperm. These included things like crocodile or elephant dung, fermented dough, tree gums, mixtures of honey and sodium carbonate, tampons soaked in a variety of herbs and fruit juices, and condoms made from linen, snake skins, or animal intestines.';








';The oldest condom ever found was in the foundations of Dudley Castle near Birmingham in England. These condoms were made from fish and animal intestines. They date back to the 1640's and possibly were used during the war between Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I.';
They used the pull-out method, which can actually be 96 % effective when used correctly. This method of birth control is even mentioned in the Bible in Genesis.