3. 16th century
After the outbreak of syphilis, then known as the “French Disease,” Italian physician Gabriele Falloppio (best known as the king of Fallopian tubes) recommended a birth control device he designed: a chemical-soaked sheath wrapped around the head of the penis and tied on with a ribbon. Like a pretty, STD-free present. 

4. 17th century
The oldest condoms ever excavated dated back to 1642 and were found in an antiquated sewage system in England. Around this time, Dutch traders brought condoms made of “fine leather” to Japan. Unlike those rough-sounding animal horn condoms used previously, these condoms covered the entire penis.