If you’re fed up of modern-day contraceptives, spare a thought for the ancient Romans. While nowadays you can get your hands on a range of birth control options – with condoms and oral ...

And because ancient Roman society did not condemn abortion or contraceptives, women were not stuck in a moral dilemma when they considered their options after discovering pregnancy. Infertility in ...

Since ancient times, women all over the world ... be sold openly because they were advertised as hygiene products, not contraceptives. Most didn't work well, but were harmless.