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Was there an awkward period of time when it become known that "hysteria" was just sexual dissatisfaction, where a bunch of women who had been treated for hysteria suddenly found out they were just masturbating? If so, how did the people involved react? NSFW

by /u/sixtyearths in /r/AskHistorians

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