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cervical cap

noun

  1. a contraceptive device made of rubberlike plastic and fitted over the cervix, where it may be kept for long periods without removal.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cervical cap1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Even after fitting hundreds of working-class women with caps, she still associates cervical cap use with women who need contraception because they cannot afford to have more pregnancies.

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There was crocodile dung in ancient Egypt, Aristotle's recommendation of cedar oil, and Casanova's method of using half a lemon as a cervical cap.

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This 1920s cervical cap fit over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering the uterus.

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In Giacomo Casanova’s memoirs, written in the late 18th century, he takes credit for inventing a primitive version of the cervical cap, when he describes using partly squeezed lemon halves during sex.

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Aristotle proposed cedar oil and frankincense oil as spermicides; Casanova wrote of using half a lemon as a cervical cap.

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