Affiliation:
1. MD,DGO,MHA Associate Professor (Obstetrics & Gynecology), Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences And Research (Gimsr) Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530014
Abstract
The ancient Greeks, Romans and even medieval Europeans
considered female illnesses to be caused by pent up
menstrual blood. Hence, young virgins were encouraged to
indulge in sexual activity to avoid the so called 'green
sickness”.
Subject
Genetics,Pathology and Forensic Medicine,Law,Pathology and Forensic Medicine,General Medicine,Pathology and Forensic Medicine,Psychiatry and Mental health,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Anthropology,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous),Pathology and Forensic Medicine,Analytical Chemistry,Law,Psychiatry and Mental health,Applied Psychology,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,General Computer Science,General Mathematics,Insect Science,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,General Physics and Astronomy