Post Date November, 16 2024
Contraception is a problem that every partner of childbearing age must face, and a normal woman needs to have contraception for about 30 years in her lifetime. Decades ago, in many places such as rural areas, promotional slogans with the words' fewer children and more trees' could be seen. Not long ago, I unexpectedly obtained good information in Shenzhen. In 1956, I published 1 million pamphlets at the Health Education Institute.
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The brochure can somewhat reflect the historical progress of China's family planning work. At that time, it was relatively objective and emphasized not to have too many children, without strict restrictions on the number of children. The brochure tells the story of an ordinary couple, with a husband who is a government worker and a wife who is a textile factory worker. The children's lives have changed from light to heavy, demonstrating the importance of contraception. From the brochure, it can also be seen what was the contraceptive method in China at that time.
At that time, there were no oral contraceptives and there were five methods of contraception. Men have a set of condoms, called condoms at the time, which are very thick. They should be cleaned and wiped with talcum powder after each use for storage and can be reused. The other four are targeted at women, including uterine caps, injectable contraceptive creams, birth control pills, lint or sponge. From the documents published in 1955, it can be seen that the main methods of contraception at that time were identified through the supply plan of contraceptives at that time. At that time, 10 million people were prepared, with 30% of contraceptives and drugs, 55% of condoms, 10% of uterine caps, and 5% of ointments.
At that time, China had very strict regulations on the implementation of induced abortion, not because of one's own health condition, but because of work, study needs, and having too many children. Therefore, for those who had to undergo induced abortion, government officials must obtain the recognition of the person in charge of the human resources department of the agency, and citizens must obtain a certificate from the street committee before hospitals can undergo induced abortion. Contraceptive devices 52 years ago: Uterine caps made of thin rubber. Before sexual intercourse, place the uterine cap into the vagina and tightly cover the cervix.
Before use, apply spermicidal ointment to the inside, outside, and edges of the hat. After sexual intercourse, it takes 8 to 12 hours to remove the palace cap. Wash it with soap in warm water, dry it, sprinkle talcum powder, and place it in a clean box. Use it again next time without the need for disinfection. Ointment: Inject contraceptive ointment directly into the cervix using a tube (injector). After taking medication, do not sit up to prevent the ointment from flowing out. Medication: 10 minutes before sexual intercourse, place the contraceptive pill deep in the vagina. The pill melts and is distributed on the cervix and vaginal surface, killing sperm and preventing them from entering the uterus.
