You can keep that "rare artifact" (A historical, but perhaps NSFW discussion)
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 29, 2017 10:35pm CST
NSWF Being Not Safe For Work.
Sheep intestines was one of the materials used in the preventative measure of sexually transmitted diseases. Not so much used as a contraceptive, though I imagine it COULD (but perhaps not always) help with that.
An Amsterdam man is the proud owner of a sheep intestine condom dating back centuries.
I should say, while the article I will link to doesn't say it, that these were not "mass produced" condoms. That is to say, most men would rinse the condom out after use and it'd be ready for another romp.
The average condom costs around Rs 5 per piece; and we are not talking about the nirodh ones.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Mar 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum rinsed! Not washed with soap and water.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Mar 17
Yes! I do not know why anyone would want to collect something like that.
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 17
Sheeps intestines were indeed used as a form of contraception. The mind boggles but then if it prevented pregnancies and the spread of disease then someone was wise. They also used pigs bladders and tortoise shell. Can you imagine! Thank heavens for latex!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Mar 17
Tortoise shell? 
I couldn't imagine that would be very comfortable for either party.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 17
Our ancestors were a funny lot. I've heard of these before and was under the impression they were quite common amongst the more elite.. I assumed they were used for contraceptive purposes; I'm not sure how they could lower the risk of an STD without also lowering the risk of impregnation!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Mar 17
I don't know that I would trust the elasticity of these. Perhaps they worked very well, but I (personally) don't think they would have.
On a side note.. .I doubt I would have wanted that inside of me...
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
30 Mar 17
why so much risk. I do not understand what makes them costly.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Mar 17
This particular one was made centuries ago. As for what made them costly.. they were not easy to make. There was no such thing as industrial machines to expedite the process. It also wasn't a pleasant process to undertake.
