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  2. Menstrual cup - Wikipedia

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    Early menstrual cups were made of rubber. [166] The first menstrual-cup applicator was mentioned in a 1968 Tassaway patent; there are also 21st-century versions, but they have not been a commercial success, as of 2024. [167] No medical research was conducted to ensure that menstrual cups were safe prior to introduction on the market. [77]

  3. Leona Chalmers - Wikipedia

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    Born in the early 1900s, Chalmers invented the menstrual cup out of a passion for bettering women's sexual health. Chalmers created her first version of the menstrual cup in 1937, shortly after the invention of the tampon. She sought to create a reusable menstrual product to compete with the existing disposable menstrual products on the market.

  4. History of birth control - Wikipedia

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    Recent studies have confirmed the birth control properties of many of these plants, confirming for example that Queen Anne's lace has post coital anti-fertility properties. Queen Anne's lace is still used today for birth control in India. [6] According to Norman E. Himes, most methods of birth control used in antiquity were probably ineffective ...

  5. Cervical cap - Wikipedia

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    Oves is only being sold as a conception cap, not as a birth control device. [ citation needed ] As of February 2009, FemCap was the only brand of cervical cap available in the United States. [ 27 ] FemCap is also available in the UK via the NHS on prescription and is often distributed free from Family Planning Clinics depending on the health ...

  6. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    Birth control pills are the most commonly prescribed hormonal treatment for hirsutism, as they prevent ovulation and decrease androgen production by the ovaries. Additionally, estrogen in the pills stimulates the liver to produce more of a protein that binds to androgens and reduces their activity.

  7. Contraceptive sponge - Wikipedia

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    Sponge's effectiveness is 91% if used perfectly by women who never gave birth, and 80% if used perfectly by women who have given at least one birth. Since it is hard to use the sponge perfectly every time having vaginal sex, its real effectiveness can be lower, and it is advised to combine sponges with other birth control methods, like ...

  8. Birth control - Wikipedia

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    Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. [1] [2] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [3]

  9. Today sponge - Wikipedia

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    The sponge was removed from the U.S. market in 1994 after problems were found at the facility related to the deionized water system. The water system, which was originally sized for much larger production, could not produce the small amounts of deionized water required for this one product and became repeatedly contaminated.