A nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century term for female orgasm. Inducing it was seen as a way to relieve the symptoms of "hysteria." Doctors would "treat" their patients using mechanical or manual pelvic massage.
AUTHOR: Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson
SOURCE: Great Sex Made Simple, by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson (Llewellyn Publications)
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