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When "Trojans" Were People, Not Condoms
by Susan Yudt



You Want to Put WHAT, WHERE??

What Are You Learning in Sex Ed?

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Every new generation acts like they've invented sex. Guess what — they're wrong! Sex has been around for billions of years — otherwise, none of us would be here! Sometimes sex is about procreation, and sometimes it's about recreation. So it's not surprising that birth control is almost as old as sex itself. Check out this quiz to learn some history you'll probably never hear about in school!

CAUTION: This history of contraceptive practices describes many traditional procedures and substances that have been used for preventing pregnancy but that are not recommended by Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Many of them may cause injury and/or fail to prevent pregnancy. For a complete list of the contraceptive options currently offered check out the Warehouse section on birth control.


1.  In Europe, during the Middle Ages, in order to reduce fertility, magicians advised women to
a) eat liver
b) hang a weasel's foot from their necks
c) bathe in yak's milk
d) watch a lot of television
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2.  Famous historical playa Casanova invented a primitive version of a diaphragm or cervical cap, to keep sperm from joining an egg. What object did he use?
a) A sea shell
b) Play-Doh®
c) A small teacup
d) Half of a squeezed lemon
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3.  During the Middle Ages, the average age that girls started menstruating was around
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
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4.  The first known illustration of a man using a condom during sex was
a) A portrait painted by Van Gogh in the 1800s
b) A cave drawing in France from 12,000 years ago
c) An "adult" comic book from the 1940s
d) A scientific manual from the Middle East in the 12th century
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5.  When did scientists identify sperm?
a) 1678
b) 1733
c) 1855
d) 1901
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6.  Crocodile dung once was used as a
a) spermicide
b) lubricant
c) aphrodisiac
d) anti-aphrodisiac
Am I right?


7.  During the Stone Age, people weren't clear on how reproduction worked. Many believed that the spirits of children lived in:
a) fruits
b) fire
c) tree bark
d) wooly mammoths
Am I right?


8.  In the 1970s, some men wore gold pins with the symbol for male to indicate that they
a) had sex with other men
b) had more than five children
c) had had a vasectomy
d) had seen Austin Powers
Am I right?


9.  Who identified the G Spot and when?
a) Geena Davis - 1991
b) Ernst Grafenberg - 1950
c) Gene Tom - 1763
d) David Grimes - 1965
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10.  During the Dark Ages, it was believed that women would become weak and hysterical if
a) they didn't have enough sex
b) they had sex with another woman
c) they didn't have children
d) they watched too many movies starring Julia Roberts
Am I right?

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