by megalodon_
I loved your story. I can see the potential for a series on the treatment for all women with this diagnosis. Physicians from the classical era until the early 20th century commonly treated hysteria by manually stimulating the genitals of female patients to the point of orgasm, which was denominated "hysterical paroxysm", and that the inconvenience of this for some physicians may have motivated the original development of and market for the vibrator and various machines to stimulate females. The future sessions can get only more and more "interesting".
Good story. I read stories about how doctors used to treat "hysteria" in women, but it was usually the male doctors who did this. Good twist with using a woman doctor for this case.
Also good use at the end for that cocaine medicine, another little footnote in medical history.
This story is based on claims that are in question. (R. M.) took many liberties in presenting her "evidence" - look up recent articles on this subject- there is no mention of vibrators being used as masturbation toys until much later in the 20th century. Stop spreading fake info. Please label these stories as historical fiction. There are people who read these stories and then live there lives trying to emulate a "researchers thesis" as dogma.
A very classy, well-written scenario. Not a vibrator in sight. Just a very fine course of treatment.
"No vibrator in sight" the same way that their is no evidence in sight that this is "medical history" - hence the reference to (R.M.) bogus work.
BTW when confronted she claimed that it was a hypothesis to "influence culture"
Stay Classy
As fake as the Golden Penis Syndrome. Can't believe people fall for this stuff.