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The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction

Rachel P. Maines

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Description:From the time of Hippocrates until the 1920s, massaging female patients to orgasm was a staple of medical practice among Western physicians in the treatment of "hysteria," an ailment once considered both common and chronic in women. Doctors loathed this time-consuming procedure and for centuries relied on midwives. Later, they substituted the efficiency of mechanical devices, including the electric vibrator, invented in the 1880s. In The Technology of Orgasm, Rachel Maines offers readers a stimulating, surprising, and often humorous account of hysteria and its treatment throughout the ages, focusing on the development, use, and fall into disrepute of the vibrator as a legitimate medical device.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction. To get started finding The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 0801866464

Description: From the time of Hippocrates until the 1920s, massaging female patients to orgasm was a staple of medical practice among Western physicians in the treatment of "hysteria," an ailment once considered both common and chronic in women. Doctors loathed this time-consuming procedure and for centuries relied on midwives. Later, they substituted the efficiency of mechanical devices, including the electric vibrator, invented in the 1880s. In The Technology of Orgasm, Rachel Maines offers readers a stimulating, surprising, and often humorous account of hysteria and its treatment throughout the ages, focusing on the development, use, and fall into disrepute of the vibrator as a legitimate medical device.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction. To get started finding The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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