However, it’s more commonly used with another form of birth control to make it more effective, such as a sponge or cervical cap. A contraceptive sponge is made of foam with spermicide on it and ...

In the 1700s, the famous seducer Giacomo Casanova told of using half a lemon rind as a cervical cap. In pre-industrial ... Despite federal and state anti-birth control laws, "rubbers" were ...