Womb veil
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womb-veil-271-7081172
title:
Womb veil
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The womb veil was a 19th-century American form of barrier contraception consisting of an occlusive pessary, i.e. a device inserted into the vagina to block access of the sperm into the uterus. Made of rubber, it was a forerunner to the modern diaphragm and cervical cap. The name was first used by Edward Bliss Foote in 1863 for the device he designed and marketed. "Womb veil" became the most common 19th-century American term for similar devices, and continued to be used into the early 20th centur
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Womb_veil
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2023-08-16T15:03:52Z
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