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Most likely nothing. The popularity of douching in the US has dropped dramatically since the invention of the birth control pill. And that's a good thing, because many of the potions were downright dangerous.

When contraceptive devices were banned by the Comstock Law, women turned to commercial douches and spermicidal jellies in effort to keep the kiddie population at bay. Lysol, a known caustic poison at the time, was marketed to women as a feminine hygiene product in the early twentieth century. When applied externally it caused irritation and an intense burning sensation.Read more