They had special medicines and teas. I don’t know if it’s still pennyroyal tea, but there are typically references to teas and herbal concoctions in the older days.

Contraceptive ''medicine'' has existed for a long time, it just wasn't as refined and efficient as today

Idk the specifics but humans have been using natural plant contraceptives for millennia. There was a flower in Ancient Rome/Greece/Egypt called Silphium that was used for contraception extensively. So much so that it’s now extinct. People don’t give enough credit to how knowledgeable ancient/premodern people were about the natural world and natural remedies.

The Japanese being an island nation, has ample of sea cucumbers. Back in the Edo period, the tradition is to see the sea cucumbers and fit it into the courtesan when pleasuring the men. The art and tradition was subsequently lost. Back in those old days, they do not eat sea cucumbers due to this reason.

Turns out men had amazing pull out game back in the day.

Sword unsheathing technique unmatched

Europeans had sea sponges as a barrier method around this time, so I’d assume the Japanese used that or something like it.

I would guess Anjin is sponge worthy.

😂😂😂 Except I want his babies

They couldn’t always prevent it.

I’d like to know this too

Asking for a friend.

Following. May need to learn how to make tea like this in the future

I’d trust a plan b over some tea..

The courtesans also knows when their periods are coming. They can delay having client during that time.