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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

“Hysterical paroxysm” is pseudohistory.

It’s funny to imagine that doctors were giving their patients orgasms as treatments for health problems, but not accurate.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I mean ... did you read your post ? Is this a history community all the sudden ?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

It’s just a really common misconception that I feel compelled to check when I see. 🤓👆