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A rollicking mythbusting history of sex that moves from historical attempts at birth control to Hildegard von Bingens treatise on the female orgasm demystifying plenty of urban legends along the way
Roman physicians told female patients they should sneeze out as much semen as possible after intercourse to avoid pregnancy Historical treatments for erectile dysfunction included goat testicle transplants In this kaleidoscopic compendium of centuriesold erotica science writer Rachel Feltman shows how much sex has changedand how much it hasnt With unstoppable curiosity she debunks myths breaks down stigma and uses the long outlandish history of sex to dissect presentday practices and taboos
Feltmans mischievous humor dismantles fear and brings scientific literacy to a subject surrounded by misinformation and indeed as it gravitates toward the strangeBeen There Done Thatdelivers some sorely needed sex ed Explorations into ageold questions and bizarre trivia around birth control aphrodisiacs STIs courtship rituals and more establish that when it comes to carnal pleasures and procreation theres never been a normal and sex isnt something to be scared of
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