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4 Historical Myths About Female Orgasm That Some People Still Believe

Sometimes it feels like there are very few problems in life that having an orgasm can’t solve. After all, orgasms can tone down your period cramps, combat insomnia, lower stress levels, strengthen your immune system, and possibly even help fight cancer — they can basically do everything except wax your car and check your bank balance. And they do all that despite the fact that they’d be amazing even if they did nothing besides make you feel good! Given all of this, people of the past can be kind of forgiven for assuming that orgasms have semi-magical powers over women’s minds and bodies.

The key phrase there is “kind of.” Because while people throughout the centuries believed many…

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