Contraception and Sterilization
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What did the Kahun papyrus dating to 1850 BCE refer to as a contraceptive technique?

  • Practicing certain rituals during the menstrual cycle
  • Wearing specific amulets
  • Ingestion of herbal concoctions
  • Vaginal pessary of crocodile dung and fermented dough (correct)
  • What did Soranus of Ephesus create as a contraceptive method during the early second century in Rome?

  • Intrauterine device made of copper
  • Specialized barrier methods made of animal intestines
  • Highly acidic concoction of fruits, nuts, and wool placed at the cervical os (correct)
  • Herbal tea to be consumed after intercourse
  • What is the primary reason for the modern society to consider voluntary control of fertility as of paramount importance?

  • Threat of rapid population growth (correct)
  • Government policies
  • Economic advantages for individuals
  • Religious beliefs
  • What is coitus interruptus as a method of contraception?

    <p>Withdrawal of the entire penis from the vagina before ejaculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is effective control of reproduction essential to a woman's ability to achieve her individual goals?

    <p>Contribution to her sense of well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Kahun papyrus dating to 1850 BCE refer to as a contraceptive technique?

    <p>Vaginal pessary of crocodile dung and fermented dough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Soranus of Ephesus create as a contraceptive method during the early second century in Rome?

    <p>Highly acidic concoction of fruits, nuts, and wool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for modern society to consider voluntary control of fertility as of paramount importance?

    <p>Rapid population growth threatening human survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the practice of coitus interruptus as a method of contraception?

    <p>Withdrawal of the entire penis from the vagina before ejaculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is effective control of reproduction essential to a woman's ability to achieve her individual goals?

    <p>To contribute to her sense of well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

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