The History Of Condoms

Ancient Methods of Contraception

Humans have always been imaginative 🤩 and experimental 🎢.
In times before advanced technology,
ancient civilizations had their own methods of contraception.
But how effective they were is... unknown. 😅

Ancient Egypt 🇪🇬
Honey 🍯 + Acacia gum + Linen tampon inserted into the vagina 😨

Ancient Greece 🇬🇷
Lemon 🍋 as a spermicide

Medieval to Renaissance 🎩
Condoms made from animal intestines 🐑

Ancient Contraception Logic

Just like modern people, it was about killing sperm 🔪💦 + blocking 🚫☔

However, from a modern perspective 🧐,
ancient spermicides might not have had solid evidence, and their effectiveness was thus questionable. 😟

Animal-based condoms have existed from ancient times to now.
Modern markets still sell lambskin condoms.
However, they only prevent pregnancy ⚠️, not sexually transmitted infections‼️

16th Century Asian Contraception Methods

In China, condoms were called "Yinjia".
Made from fish bladder 🐟 + oil-soaked silk paper 🐛

In Japan 🇯🇵,
condoms were called "Kabuto" (helmet).
Made from very thin + decorated turtle shell 🐢 or other animal horns (!)

It seems that fish bladder + silk paper might be softer 🙂
The thought of turtle shell gives me goosebumps...