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Sex in Ancient Rome

The Ancients

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Preventing Pregnancy With Ancient Roman Medicine

Ancient roman medicine is all about lying down and taking nice walks. But contraceptive wise, there's a few things that come out thee ones which might have been successful. Recipes like boiled mule testicles mixed with willow and vulture dung are also found. And plinny, the elder has one about or if ye find a certain ida and cut open its head, thest you should find some little worms in there. If you take them out and tie them to you, then that will prevent pregnancy on you.

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