What was the first contraceptive used by Egyptians?

BRY2K

I have discovered two contraceptive "inventions" by the ancient Egyptians: 3000 B.C. The condom is invented in Egypt. Ancient drawings clearly depict men wearing condoms - sometimes made of material that may have been animal hide. It's not clear what they were made of -- or whether they were used for sex or ceremonial dress. 1850 B.C. Meet the pessary. It's the earliest contraceptive device for women. Pessaries are objects or concoctions inserted into the vagina to block or kill sperm. By 1850 B.C., Egyptians used pessaries made of crocodile dung, honey, and sodium carbonate. Crocodile dung is alkaline. http://www.webmd.com/content/article/71/81244.htm?action=related_link Aug 06 08, 7:54 PM

lanfranco

It could have been a pessary of crocodile dung and fermented dough, which might have had a certain spermicidal effect. Then again, the pessary could have acted simply as a somewhat effective barrier contraceptive. I do hope it worked for the ladies in question, because really: would YOU want to go to the trouble of gathering crocodile dung and, er, using it in the necessary manner? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermicide Aug 06 08, 7:56 PM

unclerick

They used condoms made from sheep gut, also from linen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A375446 http://gaygenderissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/review_the_humble_little_condom Aug 06 08, 10:05 PM