Fun Facts
- The IUCD idea might have come from a camel.
- Long ago, Arab camel owners would put stones in the womb of camels to prevent pregnancy. This is mostly legend though! 🙂
- The main ‘Pill’ hormone comes from yams. In the 1950s, a Mexican company manufactured progestin, the main birth control pill hormone from a wild Mexican yam called barbasco.
- Contraceptives have been around since ancient times, around 3000 BC! There is evidence that Ancient Egyptians made condoms from animal and fish bladders or intestines. Wueh!
- The first rubber condoms were made in the year 1855.
- You can get the IUCD even if you are childless. IUCD world for women of all ages, even those who haven’t had children yet. In fact, IUCD is a great option because it provides stress-free protection for many years while young and going through schooling and work.
