Voluntary Motherhood by Antoinette F. Konikow, M.D. Buckholz Publishing Company, Boston. 1933.

The revised 4th edition of revolutionary Marxist, and reproductive physician, Antoinette Konikow’s ‘Voluntary Motherhood.’

Voluntary Motherhood by Antoinette F. Konikow, M.D. Buckholz Publishing Company, Boston. 1933.

Contents: Introductory Discussion, Indications for Birth Control, Anatomy and Physiology of Conception, Requirements for a Good Contraceptive, Classification and Evaluation of Methods Evaluation of Methods, Birth Control Methods, Methods Used By The Husband, Coitus Interruptus, Condom, Soluble Cap, Methods Used By The Wife, (a) Chemical Methods, Douche, Lathering, Suppository, Tablet, Powder, Antiseptic Paste, (b) Mechanical Appliances, Sponge or Tampon, Intravaginal Pessary, Methods Not Requiring Cooperation of Patient -X-Rays, Heat Applied to the Testicles, Hormone, Spermatoxin, Intrauterine Appliances, Chemicals Introduced into Uterus, Sterilization, Fallacious Notions — Urinating after Coitus, Coitus Outside (within Vulva), Frigidity, Safe Period, Lactation, Newlyweds, Intravaginal Pessaries and Their Technique. Cervical Pessary, Vault Pessary French Pessary, Pro-Race Pessary, Mizpah Pessary, Flat (Dumas) Pessary, Diaphragmatic Pessary, Block-Shaped Pessary, Vault Pessary vs. Diaphragmatic, Technique of Intravaginal Pessaries, The Pessary Director, General Directions to Women for Use of Pessaries, Glossary.

PDF of book: https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/writers/konikow/1933/1933-Konikow-voluntary-motherhood.pdf

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