Birth control that uses hormones like pre-cresture and an estrogen mainly the daily pillers kind of the focus of this episode. Ancient cultures used to make spermicides out of acacia and honey and rock salt and sometimes even animal feces for spermicide. Sponges would often be soaked in oil or vinegar or lemon juice like they were made from.
How does the pill and hormonal birth control impact our psychological well-being and experiences in our 20’s? This week we discuss the history and origins of the pill and how it interacts with our body and systems. Are the benefits worth the risks and what about the dark history behind the emergence of this common form of female birth control?
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