▲ 458 ▼ TIL that orgasm via masturbation or sex can provide relief for sinus pressure and nasal congestion. (medical-school.uq.edu.au) submitted 1 month ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 92 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (2 children) hysteria, I believe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Instigate@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago That’s why, to this day, removal of a woman’s uterus is still called a ‘hysterectomy’. As in, removal of what causes hysteria. The Greek word ‘hystera’ means womb, or uterus, so ‘hysteria’ is literally just ‘uterus syndrome’. To take a broader brush, it kind of means ‘woman syndrome’. Surprises me we still use this naming convention in English, given the obvious modern connotations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago oh yeah! that's what it was. stop being hysterical you damnable woman! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago That’s why, to this day, removal of a woman’s uterus is still called a ‘hysterectomy’. As in, removal of what causes hysteria. The Greek word ‘hystera’ means womb, or uterus, so ‘hysteria’ is literally just ‘uterus syndrome’. To take a broader brush, it kind of means ‘woman syndrome’. Surprises me we still use this naming convention in English, given the obvious modern connotations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago oh yeah! that's what it was. stop being hysterical you damnable woman! permalink fedilink source parent