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Updated: 27 Sep 2017
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Created byMeredith Troxel
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First condoms were made of fish bladders,
linen sheaths, and animal intestinesCondoms were being made of
vulcanized rubberThe earliest contraceptive, Egyptian pessary
was made of crocodile dung, honey, and
sodium carbonate. It was inserted into
the vagina to block and kill sperm.The Comstock laws banned all
contraceptive and prohibited advertisements.Margaret Sanger opened the first family
planning clinic. The police raided the clinic
and Sanger was charged with 30 days in jail.End of the Comstock lawsLysol was used as a popular contraceptive.
Later, it was found to not work, and many
women died from using it.Sanger started research to develop the first birth control pillEnvoid, the first pill, was FDA approved. After 2 years of being on the market, it had 1 million users.
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