num_pages: 366
description: From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, a history of contraceptives reveals how they evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitimate businesses in America.
language: English
title: Devices and Desires: A History of Contraceptives in America
titlecomplete: Devices and Desires: A History of Contraceptives in America
genres: Historical, Science, Health, Nonfiction, Gender Studies, Feminism, Sexuality, American History, Medical, History
ratings_count: 338
publisher: Hill & Wang Pub