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The Humiliating Way Victorian Medicine's Treated Hysteria!

Why Victorian Doctors Treated "Hysteria" With What Would Shock You Today Discover one of Victorian medicine's most shocking practices: how doctors "treated" women diagnosed with hysteria through methods that would be unthinkable today. This isn't a scandal or fringe practice—it was mainstream medicine, documented in medical journals and considered legitimate therapy. In this episode of Hearts & History, we explore the examining rooms of Victorian England and America (1850-1920), where medical science intersected with sexual repression in the strangest possible way. Learn how the diagnosis of "hysteria" became a catch-all for symptoms we'd now recognize as sexual frustration, and how the treatment led to the invention of the vibrator—not as a pleasure device, but as a medical tool to save doctors from hand fatigue. Through careful historical research and primary sources, we uncover: Why 75% of Victorian women were diagnosed with hysteria The "pelvic massage" treatment doctors prescribed How the vibrator was invented to solve a medical problem Why this practice disappeared in the 1920s What this reveals about how societies create elaborate justifications to avoid acknowledging uncomfortable truths Perfect for bedtime listening, this story is told with warmth, historical accuracy, and respect for the complexity of the past. 🎧 Subscribe to Hearts & History for more stories that explore the intimate, overlooked moments that shaped our world.