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How was prostitution viable as a career before condoms? Wouldn't pregnancy and STD's be inevitable show stoppers?
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woofiegrrl
Here are a few of many previous threads on the topic:
How Did Prostitutes Deal with Birth Control Issues?
How did prostitutes prevent themselves from getting pregnant before contraceptives?
How did prostitutes of the past prevent pregnancy before the advent of birth control?
How did prostitutes deal with pregnancy and std's before condoms were invented?
How did prostitutes throughout history protect themselves against pregnancy and venereal disease?
How did early prostitutes prevent pregnancy?