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Contraception - School Essays

Contraception

Almost 3,500 years ago, men in Egypt wore condom-like sheaths as attractive and eye-catching penis covers. By the 18th century, condoms were being made from sheep intestines. In Victorian England, sexual stimulation was believed to shorten one's life, so
sex once a month was considered more than enough. In the ancient Middle East, Arabs placed pebbles in the uteruses of female camels when they set off on long journeys. They thought that a foreign object in the uterus prevented pregnancy. In today's society, there
are many types of contraceptives designed to fit our changing lifestyles. Eighty-five percent of women who don't use contraceptives during vaginal intercourse become pregnant ...

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More often they fail around twelve percent of the time. There are a few different types of materials that condoms are made of . The most popular are made of latex.
Polyurethane or animal skin are also used. The latex condom is the strongest of the three.
The many kinds of condoms on the market are lubricated, non-lubricated, ribbed, and lubricated with spermicide. They also come in a wide variety of sizes. All of these can be purchased at local drug stores, gas stations, grocery stores, health clinics, and many
doctors' offices.
A more recent type of birth control is the female condom, which is sold in the United States under the name Reality. It is a polyurethane tube that looks a bit like a big male condom. One end goes inside the vagina, covering the cervix, and the other rests
outside, which creates a little plastic tunnel. The cost is about three times of a male condom and some people find it creepy looking. This condom is a good method for those women whose partners ...

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