Six forms of birth control that were successfully used in medieval Africa

Acacia plant and honey

Acacia and honey

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In 16^th century BCE, Egyptians were documented as using unripe acacia fruit, honey and grounded dates as a form of birth control.

The aforementioned would be formed into a paste then applied to cotton. The cotton would be inserted into the vagina.

The active ingredient was the acacia; it would ferment into lactic acid.

Lactic acid was a known spermicide.