Comments on: How did concubines or mistresses not get pregnant in ancient times? http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm Tips on How to Get Pregnant Nautally Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:02:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CanProf http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4538 CanProf Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4538 Lots of contraceptive methods, of various degrees of effectiveness. http://www.medhunters.com/articles/historyOfFemaleContraception.html Lots of contraceptive methods, of various degrees of effectiveness. http://www.medhunters.com/articles/historyOfFemaleContraception.html

]]> By: Mark H http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4539 Mark H Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4539 Same way they do now..... Same way they do now…..

]]> By: freedomfighter http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4540 freedomfighter Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4540 1st of all most were not continuously, sexually active. Most rulers and emperors had SEVERAL wives and concubines. (Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines) So the ruler somtimes didn't get around to them for a while. Plus, if a woman did not please the ruler often times he wouldn't go back to her at all. While the women waited, no other man could sleep w/ them. They were soley the rulers. Also, for those who were "active", many times they would chart themselves (a type of birth control) and if the ruler didn't want them getting pregnant he would...be careful. There were SOME forms of birth control, but the women didn't really worry too much about it. They were slaves to the emperor and therefore they had no will. 1st of all most were not continuously, sexually active. Most rulers and emperors had SEVERAL wives and concubines. (Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines) So the ruler somtimes didn’t get around to them for a while. Plus, if a woman did not please the ruler often times he wouldn’t go back to her at all. While the women waited, no other man could sleep w/ them. They were soley the rulers. Also, for those who were "active", many times they would chart themselves (a type of birth control) and if the ruler didn’t want them getting pregnant he would…be careful. There were SOME forms of birth control, but the women didn’t really worry too much about it. They were slaves to the emperor and therefore they had no will.

]]> By: Chal http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4541 Chal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4541 Many mistresses of kings planned to get pregnant, as having a royal bastard was a good thing. The king gave the kids (and mistress) titles, money, houses, etc. As for concubines, they were more slaves than anything else, but having a child by the emperor would put them at the top of the pecking order in the harem. Many mistresses of kings planned to get pregnant, as having a royal bastard was a good thing. The king gave the kids (and mistress) titles, money, houses, etc.

As for concubines, they were more slaves than anything else, but having a child by the emperor would put them at the top of the pecking order in the harem.

]]> By: Jim L http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4542 Jim L Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4542 Stewing in hot baths reduces a man's sperm count, so Roman emperors were not distinguished for numbers of children from wives or mistresses. Stewing in hot baths reduces a man’s sperm count, so Roman emperors were not distinguished for numbers of children from wives or mistresses.

]]> By: Kat http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4543 Kat Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:51 +0000 http://togetpregnant.net/how-did-concubines-or-mistresses-not-get-pregnant-in-ancient-times.htm#comment-4543 the married man probably did not have sex with the mistress the married man probably did not have sex with the mistress

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