Ovaries And Oddities

Prescribed “O’s” For Female Hysteria


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In this episode of Ovaries and Oddities, we’re diving into the dark history of female hysteria: the centuries-old belief that women’s emotions, desires, pain, rebellion, and mental health struggles could all be blamed on the uterus. From the ancient idea of the “wandering womb” to Victorian-era medical treatments, asylum culture, and the disturbing ways women were controlled in the name of medicine, this episode exposes how medical misogyny shaped women’s lives for generations.


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Ivanna Brookes


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Ovaries And OdditiesBy Ivanna Brookes