How did women prevent pregnancy before the 1900's?

There's also withdrawal, or coitus interruptus in Latin, is pulling out before ejaculating and was used by the ancients as a form of contraception. What's ... Women in Eastern Africa believed that abstaining from sex for a few days after their menstrual cycle would prevent them from getting pregnant. read more

Before the 1900's there were very few reliable ways for sexually active women to prevent a pregnancy. Some of these were: Rubber Sheaths. These were the precursors of modern latex condoms. They seriously reduced sensation for the man and for that reason were unpopular and unreliable. Vaginal Suppositories. read more

In 1800, women gave birth an average of seven times during their lives, and a survey of births in Illinois in the 1820s shows that 30 percent of women gave birth to 10 or more children. Bearing this many children in a time of questionable nutrition and medical care took its toll on the health of both women and babies. read more

The History of Birth Control “The history of birth control.” Because people have been trying to understand how NOT to get pregnant for centuries, the history is a long one. read more