Tag: humoral theory

Medieval Medical Theories on Female Pleasure and Sexuality

Apr 9 2026 / History & Culture

Explore how medieval doctors viewed female pleasure, from the "two-seed theory" to the medical treatment of "suffocation of the womb" and humoral biology.

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Greek and Roman Medicine: How Menstruation Was Seen as a Dangerous Illness

Feb 12 2026 / History & Culture

In ancient Greece and Rome, menstruation wasn't seen as natural-it was treated as a dangerous illness. Doctors believed women's bodies were full of rotting blood, and without monthly bleeding, death was inevitable. This flawed theory shaped medicine for centuries.

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