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pessaries — pes·sa·ry || pesÉ™rɪ n. intra vaginal device, medical device that is inserted into the vagina … English contemporary dictionary
United States v. One Package of Japanese Pessaries — 86 F.2d 737 (2nd Cir. 1936) (often just U.S. v. One Package ), was a United States court case involving birth control.BackgroundIn 1873 Congress adopted the Comstock Act, which prohibited the importation or mailing of obscene matter . The law s … Wikipedia
Pessary — A pessary is a small plastic or silicone medical device which is inserted into the vagina or rectum and held in place by the pelvic floor musculature. An assortment of pessaries Contents … Wikipedia
History of abortion — The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other… … Wikipedia
History of condoms — The history of condoms goes back at least several centuries, and perhaps beyond. For most of their history, condoms have been used both as a method of birth control, and as a protective measure against sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms have… … Wikipedia
Coitus interruptus — Background Birth control type Behavioral First use Ancient Failure rates (first year) Perfect use 4% Typical use 15 28% … Wikipedia
Jurisdiction in rem — (Latin, power about or against the thing ) is a legal term describing the power a court may exercise over property (either real or personal) or a status against a person over whom the court does not have in personam jurisdiction . Jurisdiction in … Wikipedia
Cystocele — Classification and external resources Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. (Pubocervical fascia not labeled, but region is visible.) ICD 10 N … Wikipedia
Презерватив — Мужской презерватив Презерватив (фр. préservatif, от позднелат. praeservo предохраняю), также кондом (фр. condom) средство контрацепции … Википедия
birth control — regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception. Cf. family planning (def. 1). [1914, Amer.] * * * Voluntary limiting of human reproduction, using such means as contraception, sexual abstinence … Universalium
