 The Ottoman texts describe who they were, their prices, how many times they could bring their customers to orgasm and the details of their sexual practices.In the 18th century, presumably in Venice, prostitutes started using condoms made with catgut or cow bowel.In America, prostitution was seen as a "necessary evil" that aided in marital fidelity, especially as a system that would allow men to obtain sex when their wives did not desire it.