Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxlm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!whuxlm!mag From: mag@whuxlm.UUCP (Gray Michael A) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: birth control Message-ID: <700@whuxlm.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 18:20:27 EST Article-I.D.: whuxlm.700 Posted: Fri Mar 1 18:20:27 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 05:10:22 EST References: <724@decwrl.UUCP> <1374@watcgl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 17 > A while ago, I was reading a "Harlequin American Romance" (as a diversion, > I don't do this regularly) and was rather surprised to see that the > protagonist, while getting ready for an evening with a particular man, > "took precautions against pregnancy". Interesting to see a bit of realism > injected into these stories. > > But then it started me wondering. What birth control method is there > that is used by the woman, requires her to do something in preparation > for intercourse, and yet the preparation can be done many hours in advance? > Cervical cap? But that isn't used very widely, is it? Three guesses (the third is most likely): 1.Went to the doctor and got an IUD. 2. Took a birth control pill. 3. Put her diaphragm into her purse. Mike Gray, BTL, WH