History of vibrators
Once upon a time, "female hysteria" was a commonly used medical diagnosis. It was diagnosed and treated in Europe for hundreds of years. Symptoms of hysteria included faintness, shortness of breath, insomnia, and "causing trouble." One of the common treatments for this "condition" was pelvic massage, a digital massage of the anterior wall of the vagina. The desired result was known as "hysterical paroxysm". We know it as a G-Spot orgasm. Cases of "hysteria" doubled every week. Treatments were given weekly or more, each session lasting an hour or longer. (anyone ever attempting to digitally effect a g-spot orgasm knows this can be difficult) Hence, the invention of massage devices. The first vibrator was used in a French asylum in 1873, to treat "hysteria". Physicians at the time eluded to the fact that "hysteria" had it’s roots in sexual dissatisfaction, however they would never link the use of electromechanical vibrators to a sexual purpose. … more
