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The weirdest things women used as contraceptives throughout history

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What does crocodile dung and weasel testicles and pig intestines and fizzy cola and moonshine mixed with ground beaver testicles have in common with each other? They were all used ascontraceptives throughout history. Some were inserted into a woman’s body, others were eaten and a few were just worn.

Weird, right? EngenderHealth made this visually helpful video to show off history’s weirdest and worst contraceptives to highlight how far we’ve come and spread awareness about family planning.


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