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Ah, douching. The triumph of corporate-manufactured shame over actual health and cleanliness.
Comment by Charlene — January 27, 2010 @ 4:50 pm
“Recommended by leading American and European physicians” How often do we still hear phrases similar to that even today touting some drug from Big Pharm? I’d just once like to know who these so-called “leading physicians” are and what they are supposed to be leading.
Rick
Comment by rick — January 27, 2010 @ 5:37 pm
“Used by fastidious enlightened women”
You don’t seem to find many of those around today
Comment by docca — January 27, 2010 @ 8:56 pm
I read in an article somewhere that these things were not really meant to be used for hygiene. Instead it was a sex toy (a dildo, basically) that could be sold openly by pretending to be something else.
Comment by David — January 28, 2010 @ 2:50 am
Rick,
The people that create drugs for “big pharm” probably hold Phds.
Comment by Mike — January 28, 2010 @ 9:17 am
Mike, why would it matter who they hold as long as they are making good drugs?
Comment by /\/\ike — January 28, 2010 @ 11:09 am
But we know it’s all a big conspiracy by Big Pharma to get us to buy things we don’t need and all the guys holding Phds are profiting hugely! Mwaa-ha-ha-ha!!
Comment by Don — January 28, 2010 @ 11:15 am
???? ????? ??? what ???? ????.
Comment by /\/\ike — January 28, 2010 @ 11:23 am
Actually, gentelmen, the douche was a commonly used after intercourse as a crude form of birth control when such topics where taboo.
Comment by katey — January 29, 2010 @ 12:15 am
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When these devices were declared illegal, the flourishing trade simply began selling them as “hygiene” products. For example, vaginal sponges were sold to protect women from “germs” instead of sperm. This led to misleading if not downright fraudulent advertising. From 1930 until 1960, the most popular female contraceptive was Lysol disinfectant — advertised as a feminine hygiene product in ads featuring testimonials from prominent European “doctors.” Later investigation by the American Medical Association showed that these experts did not exist.
“The fraud of the Lysol douche was a byproduct of illegality,” Tone says. “Because birth control couldn’t be advertised openly, manufacturers would use euphemisms to refer to birth control. They took advantage of consumers’ hopes.”
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http://www.medicinenet.com/scr.....ekey=51170
Comment by katey — January 29, 2010 @ 12:18 am
Science would not invent a disease unless there was a pill to take for it.
Comment by PapaJack — January 29, 2010 @ 4:33 pm
PapaJack: Let me call the village and tell them I found their idiot…..
Comment by Firebrand38 — January 29, 2010 @ 8:13 pm
Firebrand38: Don’t get your knickers all wadded up and start calling names. I should have put quotes around my comment because it came from a popular song from the ’60′s. Since I’m the idiot, why don’t you research and find the song, if you can’t, I’ll check back later and give it to you. Hopefully I can make use of my early years learning and find it. It will bring back memories of the 9th grade, 3 of the best years of my life.
Comment by PapaJack — January 30, 2010 @ 12:13 am
PapaJack: Not all that popular. Manic Street Preachers probably, but their song “Another Invented Disease” is from 1992.
And I stand by my characterization that the notion Science “invents” diseases only when there’s a pill to take for it is pretty idiotic.
Comment by Firebrand38 — January 30, 2010 @ 9:15 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2kfyQPfto
Comment by Firebrand38 — January 30, 2010 @ 4:50 pm
Firebrand38
Sorry dude, wrong group, wrong song, wrong decdade.
Comment by PapaJack — February 4, 2010 @ 9:24 pm
PapaJack: I stand ready to be enlightened.
Comment by Firebrand38 — February 4, 2010 @ 9:44 pm
Hm, Firebrand, I’d have to find sources, but a few of the big pharmas have been taken to court for making up off label uses of existing drugs for non-existent diseases. It’s pretty rare admittedly. But snake oil salesman aren’t limited to the holistic and organic market place.
Comment by Arglebarglefarglegleep — August 7, 2010 @ 12:29 am
I have had my dainty maid since 1979 now I need replacements who or how can I get information it’s the gratis thing m youngblood
Comment by M Youngblood — April 17, 2011 @ 3:20 pm
I personally prefer using a good feminine wash to douching. Douching can lead to infection and upset the PH balance of your vagina. I have been using the wash fresh control, you can find it in most pharmacies. It’s non scented and hypoallergenic. Way safer in my opinion.
Comment by Eva — August 16, 2011 @ 2:49 pm
It is actually much safer.I also use and love fresh control. I can not believe these old advertisements
Comment by Beatrice B — August 24, 2011 @ 8:28 pm