Victorian doctors treated lovesickness with sex
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3218517/Victorian-lovesickness-treat...
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Dozens of previously unseen doctors' reports, diaries and prescriptions show that people visited hospitals with symptoms including depression, inflamed bodies, excessive erotic desire, irrational thoughts and a loss of self control. These symptoms were recognized as lovesickness, and doctors of the Victorian times recommended several methods to sufferers. These included potions, diets, and even bloodletting. The most successful remedy? Sex.
Dr Lesel Dawson of the University of Bristol said: "Love sickness was often quite a 'class crossed' love when a rich person was in love with a servant or a poor girl but they weren't allowed to express that."
Think it worked?
Dr Lesel Dawson of the University of Bristol said: "Love sickness was often quite a 'class crossed' love when a rich person was in love with a servant or a poor girl but they weren't allowed to express that."
Think it worked?
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ninepounds6
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They also treated meloncholy with masturbation and invented hundreds of mechanical vibrators to deal with cramps...
I can imagine entire doctors practices with lines of women outside them waiting their turn!
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ninepounds6
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b_lite
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hmm I wouldn't know, I am a virgin. See, I'm not too sure how to initiate the good guy-one night stand...lol
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b_lite
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arcticspirit
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I think it would help. If it was someone that was a good guy, not some creap that would give her VD, or a one night stand or make her life hell.
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arcticspirit
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b_lite
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That might actually work!!!
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b_lite
