As human beings, it is expected that he will eventually engage in sexual relations with a significant other. When it comes to topics related to sex and relationships with intimate couples, many may consider using some form of birth control. As all women and men should have control over when they are ready to become parents; religious and moral values ​​can lead them to other alternatives. Before modern methods of birth control, women relied on withdrawal or interrupted abstinence. These methods often failed. Historical evidence for pregnancy prevention dates back to ancient Egypt in 3000 BC. Drawings found from this era show men wearing condoms, although it is unclear whether they were traditional in nature or used for sexual purposes (birth control). The first evidence of a contraceptive device used by women also comes from Egypt in 1850 BC. A set of instructions on how to create an object or mixture that is inserted into the vagina to block or kill sperm was found from this time (Birth Control). . Various materials were tried for making condoms, from lamb intestines to flax, but the use of condoms expanded after Charles Goodyear improved the processing of rubber. This led to the mass production of rubber condoms in 1844 (birth control). It was not until Margaret Sanger became the leader of the movement to secure women's reproductive rights that the issue of birth control became a major issue. The contraceptive movement began in the early 19th century; its first important advocate was pregnancy prevention (Chesworth). She was the founder of the first birth control clinic in the United States and later, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the International Planned Federation (Chesworth). Sanger was born into a devout background...... middle of paper ...... act and support diminishes considerably with time. Birth control, or contraception, is the use of physical barriers, timing of intercourse, chemicals, or a combination of these methods to prevent pregnancy. Many methods were designed for use by women, but few are accessible to men (Birth Control). The main contraceptive methods, in order of decreasing effectiveness, are surgical procedures, oral contraceptives, long-term hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, diaphragm, condoms, spermicides, and selective abstinence. Birth control by heating the scrotum and withdrawal before ejaculation (Birth Control). Oral contraceptives or birth control pills contain varying amounts of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. These mimic the natural conditions of pregnancy, during which a woman cannot normally become pregnant (Birth Control).